Lisa Jessee - The Jessee family comes to the Smyth County Jam from Lebanon, Virginia where they live on a farm. Lisa, who is George’s wife, brought her hammered dulcimer to the jam and it was a huge hit with the audience. Some folks did not know what it was. It is a fore-runner of the piano, and produces a lovely piano-like sound. Lisa says she is home-schooling her three children. She says her piano lessons eventually segued into the hammered dulcimer. Lisa Jessee has an excellent stage presence and is a powerful singer. She says Tammy Martin started her on the hammered dulcimer. Along with George, Rachel and Andrew they form the gospel group The Jessee Family. Some musicians-singers she admires are "Inspirations" and The Primitive Quartet.
