Sue Thompson has played and sung for over 30 years in old time, country, Balkan, Irish and bluegrass bands, including Seattle's legendary Tall Timber and the All Star Cowgirl Revue. She's one of a small number of accomplished women flatpickers, and a dedicated teacher who has taught at the Puget Sound Guitar Workshop, California Coast Music Camp, British Columbia Bluegrass Workshop, and Port Townsend's renowned Festival of American Fiddletunes. Sue especially enjoys helping guitarists make the leap from rhythm to lead playing, and teaching singers how to figure out vocal harmonies by ear. Her recordings include Mike Seeger's GRAMMY-nominated Third Annual Farewell Reunion, The Washington Traditional Fiddler's Project, Volume 2. Generations, and the recent Western music extravaganza, Tall Boots, where her fellow musicians nicknamed her "Harmony Part Wizard."
