Brigid Reedy

Brigid Reedy is a nationally-acclaimed musician, poet, storyteller, and artist from Southwest Montana who has spent her life immersed in the music, arts, and culture of the rural American West. Over the last two decades, Reedy has been recognized as a vital force representing her beloved home state of Montana. She has appeared at such prestigious venues as Carnegie Hall and The Grand Ole Opry, as well as being a featured teller at The International Storytelling Center and a long time staple at The National Cowboy Poetry Gathering.

She has developed a unique and multifaceted artistic voice that is unconstrained by genre, era, or medium, yet unified by her strong identity and sense of place. She lives a life of creativity without borders—a nonlinear landscape of inspiration, passion, and relationships that pushes her ever-evolving work forward. To Reedy, preserving tradition is not a commitment to a fixed view of the past, but a vibrant, evolving practice reliant on the vitality of connection: shared humanity, the land, livestock, and living in conversation with artistic heritage.

Her exceptional musicianship, distinctive approach to repertoire, and strong sense of place have garnered recognition in books by Aaron Parrett and Charlie Seeman, who credit Brigid for carrying forward classic cowboy music, poetry, and rich Montana fiddle traditions. She has also been profiled in publications including Western Horseman, the Wall Street Journal, the LA Times and as the cover story in Alta Magazine (Spring, 2020). She was the youngest guest to date interviewed on Andy Hedges’s acclaimed podcast, Cowboy Crossroads, and also appears on Hedges’s monumental 2023 CD project, Roll On Cowboys, alongside giants including Ramblin’ Jack Elliot, Michael Martin Murphey, and Tom Russell. Brigid recently graduated with highest honors from the University of Montana Western with degrees in English Literature and Natural Horsemanship (known colloquially in the Reedy house as her “Cowboy Poetry Degree”). 

For over a decade Brigid has appeared as half of a powerhouse sibling duo with her younger brother Johnny “Guitar,” a talented multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, composer, and arranger whose technical command, subtly, and soul reflects the maturity of a seasoned professional (at the age of just twenty years old). Together they captivate audiences from coast to coast with their energy, passion, and eclectic repertoire. 

Johnny has emerged as a sophisticated collaborator to his sister and mature artist in his own right, developing a sound and style that bridges the gap between tradition and innovation. His work embodies a timeless and global musical curiosity brought to life through his unique ability to blend his wide ranging influences with the deep-rooted western folk traditions of his upbringing. His dedication to craft and culture extends beyond the fretboard and ranges as widely as his repertoire—from traditional western arts like rawhide braiding and leatherwork, to crewing historic sailing ships as a deckhand off the coast of Maine. A Deans list student and club president at the University of Montana Western, he is pursuing an interdisciplinary degree of his own design titled “Culture and Sustainability of the American West” as well as a BA in English literature.

Together, Brigid and Johnny blend exceptional musicianship, sublime sibling harmonies, and a voracious appetite for “good” music with their love of Montana, Western culture, and deep affection for each other to bring something unique and special to every performance.