Natalie Tomlinson

Natalie Tomlinson (b. May 15, 1998) is a powerhouse fiddle player hailing from the mountains of southeastern Kentucky. Steeped in the rich traditions of country and bluegrass music, her playing style draws inspiration from 1950s legends like Fiddlin' Kate, Tommy Jackson, Kenny Baker, Curly Ray Cline, Paul Warren, and Chubby Wise. In addition to her fiddling, Natalie plays guitar, mandolin, and sings. As of August 2025, she also teaches fiddle, guitar, piano, and mandolin lessons at the Studio of Piano Fine Arts in Harlan, KY.

Natalie’s musical journey began in 2005, and since 2015 she has been a driving force in Sunrise Ridge, a hard-hitting traditional bluegrass band based in Whitesburg, KY. In 2021, she became a cast member at the world-famous Hatfield & McCoy Dinner Feud in Pigeon Forge, TN, where she continues to entertain audiences with her energetic performances. Most recently, she joined The Honkytonk Wranglers, a 1950s-style hillbilly band out of Elizabethtown, KY, further showcasing her range and passion for traditional music.

Over the years, Natalie has made her mark on stages across the country, with performances at the Viva Las Vegas Rockabilly Weekender in Las Vegas, NV, the Carter Family Fold in Hiltons, VA, the Kentucky State Capitol, Dollywood, and countless regional festivals. She’s also served as a staff musician for the Jenny Wiley Theatre in Pikeville, KY, and is frequently found guesting with a wide array of bands across genres—from honky-tonk to rock—as well as lending her talents to studio recordings.

Natalie holds a degree from the Kentucky School of Bluegrass and Traditional Music at Hazard Community and Technical College, where she graduated with numerous honors in May 2018. She also earned a bachelor’s degree in business management from Lincoln Memorial University in December 2020.

When she’s not on stage or in the studio, Natalie enjoys fourwheeling, fishing, baking, and antiquing.