# Marc Pruett

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**Marc Pruett** (born 19 August 1951) is an American bluegrass banjo player and a founding member of the [bluegrass](/source/Bluegrass_music) band [Balsam Range](/source/Balsam_Range) since 2007.

## Early life and education

Pruett was born on 19 August 1951, and grew up in the Osborne Farm area of [Haywood County, North Carolina](/source/Haywood_County,_North_Carolina).[1][2] He graduated from [Western Carolina University](/source/Western_Carolina_University) with a B.S. in Geology. At 15, his musical career started at Ghost Town, a theme park in [Maggie Valley, North Carolina](/source/Maggie_Valley,_North_Carolina), where he played banjo and bass for park visitors.[3]

## Career

In 1973, Pruett made his first recording at [Bill Monroe](/source/Bill_Monroe)'s festival in [Bean Blossom, Indiana](/source/Bean_Blossom,_Indiana). Between that time and the present, Pruett has played with a number of bands, including Balsam Range, the Southern Lawmen, The Whites, Rock Springs Reunion, mountain clogging bands, and more.[4][3]

## Recognition

In 2010, he was granted an honorary Doctorate of Arts by [Western Carolina University](/source/Western_Carolina_University) in [Cullowhee, North Carolina](/source/Cullowhee,_North_Carolina) "in recognition of [his] many achievements as a professional musician, and in appreciation for [his] support and love of the traditional culture of the Southern Appalachian Mountains".[5]

Pruett is a 2016 winner of the [North Carolina Heritage Award](/source/North_Carolina_Heritage_Award) and has played with Ricky Skaggs, Balsam Range and the Marc Pruett Band[4][5]

## Discography

- *Streamline Cannonball* (Skyline Records SR006, 1981) (Skyline Records SMR-005, 2006)
- *The Clog Dancer's Answer* *(with Bo’s Bluegrass Band, Ricky Skaggs, and The Whites)* (Skyline Records SR014, 1986)

## References

1. ["This day in history"](https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2017/08/18/this-day-history/WtZPiOGS4KkzQQFiVZwVYI/story.html). Boston Globe. Retrieved 13 April 2018.

1. ["Balsam Range’s Marc Pruett is a hard-working musician"](https://www.citizen-times.com/story/entertainment/music/2015/10/26/balsam-ranges-marc-pruett-hard-working-musician/74617512/). *Citizen Times*. Retrieved 2018-04-12.

1. ["Banjo Newsletter"](https://banjonews.com/2011-10/marc_pruett.html). *Banjo Newsletter*. Retrieved 2018-04-12.

1. ["About The Band"](https://balsamrange.com/about/). *Balsam Range*. Retrieved 2018-04-12.

1. ["2016 NC Heritage Awards - Bluegrass Today"](https://bluegrasstoday.com/2016-nc-heritage-awards/). *Bluegrass Today*. 2016-05-31. Retrieved 2018-04-12.

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