Ray T. Chesna

An accomplished guitarist and songwriter, Ray as developed his performance abilities in many styles, especially blues and bluegrass, rockabilly, honky tonk country, and western swing, all represented on his CD’s on the EXHOLAKE RECORDS label.

Currently, Ray Chesna teaches guitar, mandolin, and music theory lessons to students of all levels in Asheville, North Carolina. As a private music teacher since 1971, Ray has also been on staff at the Augusta Heritage Center, the Swannanoa Gathering, and Guitar Intensives at Bar Harbor and at Club Passim in Cambridge MA.