Cd's

Ashley Lewis-all mandolin, all lead
guitar, lead & harmony vocals, & fiddle
on #1

Jan Lewis-guitar, harmony vocals, &
lead vocals on #10

Doug Knecht-banjo

Jeff Midkiff-fiddle, & harmony vocals
on #6

Danny Pitney-all bass, all dobro, guitar
on #1 & #5, and harmony vocals on #9 &
#12

"Your songwriting is deep and mature, showing the
kind of wisdom and connection to the past that I
have admired in authors much older than yourself.
                       -Tony Williamson

"...how much I enjoyed your album. I sat there with a
smile on my face the whole time. You are a natural!
You have the beauty in your heart and it comes
through in your music..."
                               -Dale Ann Bradley

"...I have been overwhelmed by your style. The
bluegrass world is about to experience a new
phenomenon."
                               -Bob Putnam

"Many thanks...for Past Presence which I have been
enjoying. You all have written some powerful tunes-I
was especially enamored with "Mountain Memories,"
"Truth Behind The Lies," "Sterett's Last Run," and
the title track. Plus you've done a fine job covering
songs such as "Mandolin Rain," "Those Memories,"
and "Old Joe Clark." Thanks again for the cool
tunes!"
                                -            Dave Higgs WLPN
                                                            Bluegrass Breakdown

Past Presence connects the bluegrass music of today with the songs and lives of past
generations from the mountains and hollows of Kentucky and is expressed and delivered by
Ashley Lewis, daughter, great-grand daughter ,and great-great-grand daughter of those
mountain people. Three of the six originals were influenced by her ancestors or the lands on
which they lived. The title song, "Past Presence," is the inspirational story of Ashley and her
great-grandparents. From the diverse originals, including the haunting lonesome sound on,
"Sterett's Last Run," to the fresh approach on bluegrass standards, Past Presence delivers a
distinctive bluegrass sound with smooth harmonies and exceptional instrumentation.







			1. *Mountain Memories* -Jan Lewis & Ashley Lewis, BMI 3:45 **2. -Ashley Lewis, BMI 3:50 3. -Jan Lewis & Ashley Lewis, BMI 2:50 4. Rolling Fork River -Ashley Lewis, BMI 3:25 5. I Saw The Light -Hank Williams, ASCAP, BMI 2:30 6. Truth Behind The Lies -Ashley Lewis, BMI 5:25 7. Mandolin Rain -Bruce Hornsby/Jonathan Hornsby 5:25 Published by Basically Gasp Music (ASCAP), Zappo Music (ASCAP) 8. -Bela Fleck 2:40 9. Those Memories -Alan O'Bryant 2:45 10. I Never Once Stopped Loving You -B. Anderson/J. Howard 3:30 11. Old Joe Clark -traditional 3:25 12. -Ashley Lewis, BMI 3:10 (In memory of Billy Sterett Jr.)**