Lewis Family

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Known around the world as the "First Family of Bluegrass Gospel Music," the Lewis Family of Lincolnton have been entertaining at festivals and other gospel and bluegrass music venues since 1951. Their southern gospel harmony is sung to the accompaniment of banjo, guitar, autoharp, and upright bass.

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