Craig Vance is currently the lead guitarist for The McKrells, an upstate New York based band which features a unique musical blend of Celtic, American folk, bluegrass and country that is being billed as "Celtic Grass." In addition to their extensive touring, they are also the house band at the prestigious folk club The Parting Glass in Saratoga Springs, NY.
Craig began his career as a solo act playing warm-up sets for such noteworthy performers as Doc and Merle Watson, the Country Gentleman, and Berline, Crary, and Hickman. He has also performed on stage with master guitarist Norman Blake. Additionally, he has toured with Bill Keith and Frank Wakefield in the United States and Canada and plays on Bill Keith's recent Green Linnet release "Beating Around the Bush." He can also be heard on the Sound Hound Records release "Synergy" by the Noble Jones Project. Craig has taken first place honors in numerous guitar competitions, including the contests held annually at the Sugar Grove Fiddler's Convention and the Chilhowie Bluegrass Festival.