2027 Exhibitors

Tom is the originator of Heli-mount banjos and other inventive designs admired by banjo enthusiasts everywhere. He has built Minneapolis-based Nechville Musical Products into a world-renowned banjo company. 

Tom is a member of the Minnesota Country and Rock Hall of Fame and currently consults, teaches lessons, and performs Luthier work from Banjos West in Sisters Oregon. He works with his partner, Linda Leavitt and their bluegrass group, The Lois and Clark Expedition.

Learn more about Tom and his banjos at Nechville Musical Products and Banjos West.

 Linda Leavitt is a musician, writer, educator, and event producer. Linda is the co-founder of Cascade Bluegrass, the onsite coordinator for American Banjo Camp and a member of the 2024 IBMA Leadership Bluegrass Class. Linda teaches bluegrass singing and how-to-jam workshops at festivals, camps and at Nechville Banjos West, where she serves as creative director. For a decade, Linda was the singing instructor and event coordinator at Taborgrass and served on the board of the Oregon Bluegrass Association.  She has performed with Mountain Honey, Big Dickens, The John Montgomery Band and currently performs with banjoist Tom Nechville in The Lois & Clark Expedition. 

Hear Linda at: Bluegrass Singing Workshop, Pickin' in the Redwoods with Tom Nechville, and Jammin' at the Nechville booth at the Columbia River Gorge Bluegrass Festival.