Royce Franklin

Royce belongs to one of the most legendary families in the fiddling world. He is the second son of legendary fiddler, Major Franklin. Royce began playing guitar around the age of 7 and pretty much taught himself how to play by watching and observing other players and then figuring out various chords and chord progression on his own. Royce’s life has been filled with music and he has become one of the most sought after accompanists in the country for contests, jam sessions, and recording sessions. He has recorded with many legendary fiddlers while carving out his own legend as an accompanist. He has won numerous accompanists contests all over the country and in 2003 was inducted in the Fiddler Frolics Hall of Fame in Hallettsville, Texas.

Ray Franklin

Ray is Royce’s “little” brother, and too was raised in Denison Texas and started playing music with Major, his dad, at the very young age of five or six. Ray has been a champion guitarist at many major contests and has won several major titles. His list of accomplishments includes: 1st Place Texas State Fiddlers’ Frolics, 1st Place Texas Old Time Fiddlers Association Championship, 1st Place Crockett World Champion, 1st Place Red River Fiddle Fest.

Jim "Texas Shorty" Chancellor

Texas Shorty plays the fiddle and a variety of instruments in all genres of music, but is most recognized for his long time success in the style of Texas Old Time Fiddling. Jim has won or placed in virtually every major fiddle competition in the United States, and has held the title of Texas State Fiddle Champion, Inductee into the Texas State Fiddler’s Hall of Fame, World Champion Fiddler, and the coveted Grand Master’s in Nashville, Tennessee. He has made numerous recordings, appearing with such greats as Sam Bush, John Hartford and Mark O’Connor. He has played various venues, and has appeared on movie soundtracks and television commercials.