Welcome Magnolia Belle Hess

Event Details

Clay and Samantha Hess are celebrating this weekend, as their daughter, Magnolia Belle, was born on Friday night (11/16) at 8:04 p.m.

Miss Magnolia (Little Maggie?) came in at 7 lbs 1.5 oz, stretching out to 20” long.

She is their first child, though Clay has an adult son, Brennan (age 18), who performs with him in the Clay Hess Band, another daughter Carolina (age 20), and a young son Dayne (9).

Now that this minor real-life detail has been successfully accomplished, Clay and his group will start in recording their debut album over the Winter.

Congratulations to Clay and Sam, and a hearty Bluegrass Today welcome to Magnolia!

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John Lawless

John had served as primary author and editor for The Bluegrass Blog from its launch in 2004 until being folded into Bluegrass Today in September of 2011. He continues in that capacity here, managing a strong team of columnists and correspondents.

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