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This remembrance of Doc is a contribution from Sandy Rothman, a former Blue Grass Boy and member of the Jerry Garcia Acoustic Band. Sandy is a recognized multi-instrumentalist with a long history on the bluegrass scene, with a pair of solo projects, and credits on many other albums. He has written previously about his experiences [...]
I spoke yesterday with California banjo player Bill Evans as he was driving north from the Bay Area to do shows this weekend in Washington and Oregon. Both tonight (6/1) in Seattle, and Saturday in Bend, will find him doing his Banjo In America program, which began as a scholarly look at the history of [...]
Funeral services for Doc Watson will be held this weekend in Deep Gap, NC at the Laurel Springs Baptist Church. Doc's body will lie in state on Sunday (6/3) from 2:00-3:00 p.m. (EDT), with the funeral to follow. Laurel Springs Pastor Larry Young will officiate, along with Rev. Gary Watson. Burial will be at the Doc and [...]
Laura Tate Ridge has sent along a large gallery of photos she took at last weekend's Lil John Mountain Music Festival in Snow Camp, NC.
If you missed the live Goat Rodeo Sessions concert that was broadcast on PBS May 25 - or if you would like to see it again - the video is now available online. The show was recorded live at the House of Blues in Boston in late January, and broadcast nationally via PBS affiliates on [...]
Gary Hultman of Birchdale, MN has been announced as the winner of the Harlow resonator guitar raffle which was conducted recently to benefit the Fayette County Humane Society in Ohio. Joe Mullins drew the winning ticket at MyClassicCountry in nearby Xenia from among the 285 $20 tickets that had been purchased. Congratulations Gary, and thanks to everyone who [...]
