Tony Williamson

Tony Williamson is an American mandolin player from Chatham County, North Carolina, whose compositions integrate everything from traditional Piedmont string band tunes to classical music and jazz.

Early life Tony Williamson was born in the rural Piedmont region of North Carolina to a family of woodworkers and musicians. His grandfather and father played banjo in their spare time, while Tony's older siblings played guitar, fiddle, and banjo. By 1969, the brothers had won First place Mandolin and First place Band at the Old Time Fiddlers and Bluegrass Festival World Championship in Union Grove, North Carolina.

Education Williamson graduated from the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill in 1975.