Jeff Barbra and Sarah Pirkle

Jeff Barbra and Sarah Pirkle have been married for 26 years, and make their home in Walland, Tennessee in the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains national park. They are 1st place winners of the Chris Austin Songwriting Contest at MerleFest. Their duo album, The Barb Hollow Sessions was released on January 1, 2004. The album debuted at # 6 on the Roots Music Report National Bluegrass Airplay Charts. The single, “Bury Me In The Red Clay” peaked at # 12 on the Bluegrass Unlimited National Bluegrass Chart for November 2004. They released a gospel album, Family Singing in 2012. Their latest album Sweet Creation was recorded in 2018. In 2021 Sarah received a South Arts Folk & Traditional Arts Master Artist Fellowship.