The Travelin’ McCourys

The Travelin' McCourys is a bluegrass band from Nashville, Tennessee, formed in 2009. The band is composed of brothers Ronnie McCoury, Rob McCoury, Alan Bartram, Christian Ward, and Cody Kilby and was formed out of the Del McCoury Band, in which the McCourys and Bartram still play.

History Ronnie and Rob McCoury, on mandolin and banjo respectively, got their start as teenagers playing with their father, bluegrass legend Del McCoury, with his band in the eighties. Originally the band played under the name Del McCoury and the Dixie Pals, but that name was dropped in 1988 in favor of the simpler moniker Del McCoury Band. The lineup for the band solidified with the addition of fiddler Jason Carter and bassist Mike Bub in 1992. Bub left in 2005 and was replaced by Alan Bartram. The Del McCoury Band became one of the premiere traditional bluegrass bands in the country, garnering many band and individual awards. The International Bluegrass Music Association named them Entertainer of the Year nine times ('94, '96-00, '02-'04), Instrumental Group of the Year twice ('96 & '97), Song of the Year ('02), and Album of the Year ('04). Individual band members have received numerous International...