A house RESOLUTION

TO CONGRATULATE SHELBY MEANS OF FOLLY BEACH, MEMBER OF THE MUSICAL GROUP MOLLY TUTTLE & GOLDEN HIGHWAY, ON WINNING A GRAMMY IN THE BEST BLUEGRASS ALBUM CATEGORY AT THE SIXTY-SIXTH ANNUAL GRAMMY AWARDS.

Whereas, the South Carolina House of Representatives is pleased to learn that the musical group Molly Tuttle & Golden Highway, of which Folly Beach resident Shelby Means is a member, recently won a Grammy in the Best Bluegrass Album category for its album City of Gold; and

Whereas, Shelby, who plays upright bass, flew out to Los Angeles in March 2024 to attend the annual Grammy Awards ceremony. Her band's critically acclaimed 2023 album City of Gold was up against legendary country musician Willie Nelson, bluegrass royalty Sam Bush, newcomers Mighty Poplar, renowned fiddle player Michael Cleveland, and bluegrass "it kid" Billy Strings. But Molly Tuttle & Golden Highway took home the Grammy. It was a back-to-back win for the band, which also won the award the previous year for their album Crooked Tree, beating out bluegrass stalwarts the Infamous Stringdusters, Del McCoury Band, Peter Rowan, and Yonder Mountain String Band; and

Whereas, also in March, Golden Highway hit the road with a tantalizing tour schedule, which kicked off in Colorado and will perform all over the country; and

Whereas, when home on Folly, Shelby enjoys gardening and walking on the beach with her dog, among other activities. This past January, she won Folly Beach Yard of the Month for her garden full of roses, lemongrass, lavender, wintergreens, and herbs in raised pink flower beds, as well as peppers and black-eyed Susans flourishing against her pink beach house. Shelby lives at Folly with her husband, musician Joel Timmons; and

Whereas, appreciative of her musical talent and skill, the House takes great pleasure in celebrating Shelby Means for her latest achievement and for her part in bringing positive recognition to the Palmetto State through Molly Tuttle & Golden Highway's many efforts and successes. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives:

That the members of the South Carolina House of Representatives, by this resolution, congratulate Shelby Means of Folly Beach, member of the musical group Molly Tuttle & Golden Highway, on winning a Grammy in the Best Bluegrass Album category at the sixty-sixth annual Grammy Awards.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be presented to Shelby Means.

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