Amy Gilliam Carwile began learning the violin at the age of eight, playing traditional old-time fiddle music alongside her three siblings. Recognizing her budding talent, her family trekked to competitions across the country on weekends and during the summers in support of her growing passion for fiddle music. Those formative years laid the foundation for a rich musical career that would eventually marry her to fiddle music for life.

Amy has competed in dozens of fiddle contests throughout the United States and Canada garnering awards such as Northwest Regional, Washington State, Pend O’Reille International, Rocky Mountain and Colorado Open Fiddling Championships. Amy has also served as a judge at numerous fiddle contests including Oregon State, Colorado Open, Alabama State, Indiana State, Wyoming State, Idaho Open, Northwest Regional and the prestigious National Old-Time Fiddlers Contest held annually in Weiser, Idaho.

She has instructed privately for 18 years, passing down the old-time fiddling heritage to hundreds of students of all ages, from three-year-old toddlers to 80-year-old seniors. In tandem with her private instruction, she travels the U.S. and internationally conducting fiddle workshops and master classes as well as teaching at summer music camps including the International Fiddle School at Vanderbilt University.

Amy’s performing career spans over 25 years. From the time she learned her first tunes, she began performing in front of audiences. As the "Gilliam Family Fiddlers" she and her family would travel throughout the region performing at community events. Her involvement in "the Junior Jammers," a youth fiddling group, provided additional opportunities to share her love of music with people. Amy then went on to perform for several years with a band in the Inland Northwest, playing fiddle and singing background vocals. Her later music adventures lead her to travel the U.S. and Scotland with the Celtic band, Full Moon Ensemble contributing to their unique blend of Irish, Scottish and early American music. Other highlight performances include an epic show at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee where Amy played violin in the Moody Bluegrass Ensemble alongside musicians, Tim O’Brien, John Cowan, Larry Cordle, Claire Lynch and others including The Moody Blues. Amy currently performs as a duo with her husband Daniel adding fiddle, piano and vocals to their fusion of musical styles. Their latest duo recording, Col Arco, reached number 5 on the Acoustic/Folk Radio Charts in August of 2007. Daniel and Amy were recently juried into the Kentucky Arts Council’s Performing Arts Directory and are a part of Southern Artistry through the Southern Arts Federation.