Kevin Kirkpatrick

Kevin began playing the 5-string banjo at age 15, and soon fell in love with all of the stringed instruments and Bluegrass music.  He fell in love with The Shady Grove Ramblers while a student in Tom's 12th grade psychology class at Irving High School.

In 1979 Kevin joined the Ramblers and played banjo, dobro, fiddle, lead guitar and sometimes bass for 12 years. He recorded six albums/tapes with the Ramblers and wrote some tremendous instrumentals. 

Kevin earned his "Occupational Therapy" degree in 1993 and has spent much of his time working with stroke patients in nursing homes. He and his wife, Sandy, live in Granbury, TX and are excited to once again be a part of The Shady Grove Ramblers.

Sandy