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Sandy Rothman sent us this lovely tribute to, Roosevelt Watson, a noted figure in the Bay area of California. He served as a mentor for many who sprang from the bluegrass scene there, several of whom (Sandy included) went on

These comments from Becky Johnson came too late to be included in our Carlton Haney memorial, published yesterday. Becky is a longtime bluegrass photographer, whose collection of photos, Inside Bluegrass, 20 Years of Bluegrass Photography, was published in 1998.  She

Here's the ninth report by The Henhouse Prowlers from their ongoing European tour. This comes from banjo picker and founding member, Ben Wright. The guys have promised daily reports (with photos) from

Here's the seventh report by The Henhouse Prowlers from their ongoing European tour. This comes from banjo picker and founding member, Ben Wright. The guys have promised daily reports (with photos) from their Euro-jaunt

Here's the sixth report by The Henhouse Prowlers from their ongoing European tour. This comes from bass player and founding member, Jon Goldfine. The guys have promised daily reports (with photos) from

Here's the fifth report by The Henhouse Prowlers from their ongoing European tour. This comes from bass player and founding member, Jon Goldfine. The guys have promised daily reports (with photos) from their Euro-jaunt

Here's the third report by The Henhouse Prowlers from their ongoing European tour. This comes from mandolinist and newest member, Grant Ziolkowski. The guys have promised daily reports (with photos) from their Euro-jaunt over the next week or

Here's the first report by The Henhouse Prowlers from their ongoing European tour. This comes from banjo picker and founding member, Ben Wright. The guys have promised daily reports (with photos) from their Euro-jaunt over the next week or so.

Larry Stephenson sent along this lovely remembrance of Sterling Belcher, who passed away on January 30. Sterling produced the Festival In The Pines each spring for the past 30 years. I've met many bluegrass fans, promoters, bands, etc. in my years

Special Consensus is back in Ireland, and founder/fearless leader Greg Cahill shares how their first day went. Ah... the carefree life of a touring musician! We left Chicago at 7:15pm and arrived in Dublin at 8:30am. The guys took a taxi