Montana Hobbs
Rowan County, Kentucky
A Morehead State University graduate of Traditional Music, Montana Hobbs is an old time banjo player specializing in Southeast Kentucky stylings. An awardee of the Kentucky Arts Council Folk Apprenticeship in 2017 under John Haywood and is currently studying under Daxson Lewis of MSU, Hobbs has dedicated much of her life to Kentucky music and how to pass down the home music of Kentucky and bring excitement and joy to the next generation. A South Arts Emerging Traditional Artist (2024), Hobbs knows the importance of folk traditions and its nuances. Hobbs is a founding member of The Local Honeys, an international touring act with longtime collaborator, Linda Jean Stokley.