Mountain Fever Records is a

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based in Willis, Virginia specializing primarily in bluegrass music.

History

The label was established by Mark Hodges, a

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native. He opened the Something To Do Video store, which he turned into a successful chain of stores. As a hobby, he began to record his musician friends when they would visit, and he turned this hobby into a stand-alone 72-track recording studio, and then the record label. Sammy Shelor of the

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and Aaron Ramsey of

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have engineered and mastered Mountain Fever projects.

Notable projects

In 2017, Mountain Fever Records released the

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album ''I Sang the Song (Life of the Voice with a Heart)'' featuring contributions from

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, Junior Sisk, Shawn Camp, and

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Travianna Records

Travianna Records is a child label for releasing Americana music. After Jack, Ash Breeze, Pi Jacobs, and Tara Dente are among the Travianna Records artists. The label was named after the late Samuel A’Court's communal farm Travianna in Floyd County.

Artists

Here is a partial list of artists who have released recordings on the Mountain Fever label. * Dave Adkins * Adkins & Loudermilk *

Alan Bibey Alan Daniel Bibey (born August 24, 1964) is a mandolinist, singer, songwriter, and band leader in the bluegrass tradition. Biography Early years Bibey was raised in Walnut Cove, North Carolina. His dad and his mother's brothers were bluegrass ...

and Grasstowne * Ashlee Blankenship and Blades of Blue * The Bluegrass Brothers * Breaking Grass * Summer Brooke and Mountain Faith * Rachel Burge and Blue Dawning * The Churchmen * Amanda Cook * Kristy Cox * Crowe Brothers * Jason Davis * The Deer Creek Boys * Delta Reign * Detour * Gold Heart Sisters * Heidi and Ryan (Greer) * Hammertowne * Jackson HollowTom Zillich
"Jackson Hollow goes beyond bluegrass with fresh new ‘Roses’ album from the Surrey-based band"
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'', April 12, 2023. * Jett’s Creek * Thomm Jutz * Irene Kelley * Nothin' Fancy *

Wyatt Rice Wyatt Rice is an American guitarist and bluegrass musician. He is best known for his solo albums and his work in his brother's group the Tony Rice Unit. Biography Rice was born in Long Beach, California but grew up in Florida and other loca ...

* The Wyatt Rice and Dan Menzone Alliance * Kevin Richardson and Cuttin' Edge * Sideline *

Junior Sisk Harry Carpenter "Junior" Sisk Jr. is an American guitarist and vocalist in the bluegrass tradition, best known for his work with his band Rambler's Choice. He cites the hard-driving bluegrass of the Stanley Brothers as a major influence on his ap ...

and Rambler's Choice * The Spinney Brothers * Statement * Stevens Family * Sweet Potato Pie * Volume Five * Darrell Webb Band *

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