Johnny Hiland: A Guitar Man from Maine
Hiland at work on his custom-made Fender Telecaster. hide caption
Three from Johnny Hiland
'G Wiz'
'Swinging the Strings'
'Celtic Country'
Johnny Hiland grew up in rural Maine. Though legally blind, he quickly established himself as a guitar prodigy and began touring with the family band when he was just 8 years old.
Johnny Hiland's self-titled CD shows off his skills as a guitarist. Clay Enos/johnnyhiland.com hide caption
He won competitions and moved to Nashville, where he played sessions with Ricky Scaggs, Toby Keith and Randy Travis, among others. Now he has his own self-titled solo CD, showing off his mastery of the Fender Telecaster.