About me
Josh Goforth must have been born musical—he was already playing piano in church at the age of four—but it was an performance by Sheila Kay Adams that caused him to start thinking about the musical heritage of his native Madison County. Most famous for his fiddling, Goforth is a highly accomplished oldtime, bluegrass, and swing musician. Remarkably versatile, he is able to pick up any of a wide variety of instruments and make a solid contribution in almost any kind of band. In 2000, he played fiddle for the movie Songcatcher, both onscreen and on the soundtrack. He has toured extensively with a variety of ensembles, including David Holt and Laura Boosinger, and has also shared stages with Ricky Skaggs, Bryan Sutton, The Yonder Mountain String Band, Open Road, and The Steep Canyon Rangers.
