Adam Carter Steffey[1] (born November 24, 1965) is an American mandolin player, best known for playing in the bluegrass and old-time styles.
He was most recently a member of the Highland Travelers, which announced on November 15, 2018, that they were disbanding, with Steffey pursuing an alternative profession other than music.
[4] Steffey has also performed with such artists as Kenny Chesney, Clint Black, Vince Gill, Dolly Parton, the Dixie Chicks, James Taylor, Rhonda Vincent, Ronnie Bowman, Jim Mills, and others.
He attended the Carter Family Fold each weekend when he was young, and became interested in the music he heard there.
[6] He served as an adjunct faculty member teaching mandolin at East Tennessee State University.