Dede Wyland’s pure and compelling voice has enchanted audiences around the globe, and her driving rhythm guitar has powered the sound of many a bluegrass band, including the internationally acclaimed New York City-based group Tony Trischka and Skyline. A feature article in Bluegrass Unlimited magazine said that Dede’s “gifts of vocal virtuosity, musical expression, and sheer positive force of personality have made her a valued presence in modern acoustic music.”

Working in the field since the mid-seventies, Dede was a role model and an artistic influence for a generation of female bluegrass musicians who would shape the music in the years to come. Her career is the subject of its own chapter in Murphy Hicks Henry’s 2013 book, “Pretty Good for a Girl.”

After moving to the Washington D.C. area in the nineties, Dede turned her focus towards vocal instruction and since then has helped countless amateurs and professionals alike develop their vocal abilities and experience greater emotional range.