• Great news from Uncle Phil

    Phil Leadbetter checks in with a very encouraging report on his medical treatment. As many of you know, I was diagnosed with Hodgkin's Lymphoma in April 2011. This cancer attacks the lymph nodes throughout the body. I have been  receiving almost non-stop

  • Some good news from Phil Leadbetter

    This welcome progress report comes from Phil Leadbetter, noted resonator guitarist (J.D. Crowe, Wildfire, Grasstowne, The Whites), and everyone's favorite Uncle Phil. As many of you know, I was diagnosed in March 2011 with Hodgkin's Lymphoma. This is a form of

  • Pickin’ For Phil in Bristol

    If anyone believes the spirit of giving goes into hibernation each year after Christmas, they should have seen the tangible evidence of love and concern for our fellow man displayed at the Paramount Center in Bristol, Tennessee this past Sunday,

  • Pickin’ For Phil this weekend

    It is often said that you don't really know how many friends you have until you need them. If that is true, Phil Leadbetter is a man who has learned he has many, many friends through his ongoing battle with cancer. On

  • Photos from Pickin For A Cure

    Mike Kelly sent along this set of photos from this past weekend's benefit concert for Phil Leadbetter in Knoxville, billed as Pickin For A Cure. As regular readers are aware, Phil - a bluegrass veteran of many years' standing - is

  • Phil Leadbetter benefit in March

    Another benefit concert has been scheduled in Knoxville for Phil Leadbetter, who continues to undergo treatment for a very stubborn cancer that has been try resistant to common therapies. Phil has dedicated his life to bluegrass music, working in turn

  • Update from Phil Leadbetter

    We made a brief reference to Phil Leadbetter on Monday, discussing the changes in Grasstowne over the past five years. We also mentioned that he was continuing cancer treatments for Hodgkin's Lymphoma, a diagnosis he received in March of this year. Here is

  • Phil Leadbetter update

    A very encouraging note from Phil Leadbetter... "I just finished my 6th round of chemo which will complete my cycle. I will have a PET Scan on Oct 24th. That will show where we are with the cancer. This will be

  • Leadbetter benefit photos

    Mike Kelly has posted a good many photos from this past Saturday's Phil Leadbetter benefit show at Dumplin' Valley in Kodak, TN. A number of top bluegrass acts donated their time to help raise money to cover some of the

  • Phil Leadbetter benefit this weekend

    This Saturday (6/4), friends and supporters of Phil Leadbetter will assemble at the Dumplin' Valley Farm in Kodak, TN to host a benefit concert. Phil received a diagnosis of Hodgkin's Lymphoma in March of this year. He has since undergone a