The award-winning musician joins us on Biscuits & Jam.

As she attended Belmont University, she split time between her studies and jamming with bluegrass bands aroundNashville.

And, he was 55 when I was born.

Jenee Fleenor

Credit: Mitchell Franz

So he picked up the violin, which is not an easy instrument to pick up.

But he really sounded pretty good for just picking it up and he could play the guitar some.

Mom would play the piano and dad would play fiddle or guitar.

I never really wanted to be that family band kind of thingand I don’t think they did either.

I just hope it lights a fire in a lot of these girls that it can be done.

“My dad actually did most of the cooking growing up.

I remember him makingchicken and dumplings, which was one of my favorite dishes.

And I remember helping him cut the dumplings into little strips and we’d hang them over the sides.

That’s a great memory for me.

Give me that recipe.'

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“The one thing my mom did make a lot waspimento cheese.

And her recipe is so simple.

It is just Colby cheese, which, she shreds.

You don’t buy it pre-shredded.

Plus, pimentos and Miracle Whip and that’s it.

And it’s real good.”

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