Personal Life
She was born in Virginia to a "hillbilly dad", a "documented descendant of Pocahontas", who plays banjo, and a "Chinese mom", who was a classically trained pianist.
Her brothers play guitar and her sister, Mary Simpson, is also an accomplished bluegrass fiddler.
In 2002, Ann Marie married Brian Calhoun, an acoustic guitar builder and co-owner of Rockbridge Guitar Company located in Lexington, Virginia. They live in Gordonsville, Virginia.
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