Lee 'Boy' Sexton, the legendary drop-thumb (clawhammer) banjo stylist and two-finger picker from Letcher County, Kentucky, passed away on February 11, 2021. He was 93 years of age. Born in 1927, Lee Sexton worked as a field hand to earn the
Author: Richard Thompson
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Red Cravens passes
Red Cravens with The Boys from Martinsville Early bluegrass music pioneer Robert 'Red' Cravens passed away "about a week ago" (around January 11, 2021), reports his former bandmate Harley Bray. He was 88 years old and had spent his last few
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Bill Runkle passes
Old-school banjo player Bill Runkle passed away on Thursday, January 7, 2021, his 82nd birthday, due to COVID-19. Born on January 7, 1939, in Laurel (now Brogue), Pennsylvania, William G. Runkle grew up surrounded by music. Both his uncles played
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Moments in Bluegrass: BG75 #12 – Kenny Baker Plays Bill Monroe
Following an invitation that the International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) extended to its members that they share a memory from "75 years of bluegrass," we thought that we would collect a few to share with you. Aynsley Porchak, from Woodstock, Ontario,
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Moments in Bluegrass: BG75 #11 – Playing harmony with Béla
Following an invitation that the International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) extended to its members that they share a memory from '75 years of bluegrass," we thought that we would collect a few to share with you. Louisa Branscomb, originally from upstate
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Jim Brewer Jr. passes
Jim Brewer Jr., best known for his long-time involvement with the Kentucky Ramblers, passed away on September 12, 2020, after being diagnosed with Leukemia and struggling several months with health issues. He was 82 years old. Finley Jerome (Jim) Brewer Jr.
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Moments in Bluegrass: BG75 #10 – Mike Kear learns to love bluegrass in New Zealand
Following an invitation that the International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) extended to its members that they share a memory from "75 years of bluegrass," we thought that we would collect a few to share with you. The exact moment when I
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Moments in Bluegrass: BG75 #9 – Bill Emerson meets Bill Monroe
Following an invitation that the International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) extended to its members that they share a memory from "75 years of bluegrass," we thought that we would collect a few to share with you. Bill Emerson is considered to
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Steve Gulley funeral arrangements
Funeral arrangements for Steve Gulley have been announced. The family will receive friends Sunday, August 23, 2020 from 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., with funeral services to follow at the Claiborne - Overholt Funeral Home Chapel, New Tazewell, Tennessee. The Rev.
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Moments in Bluegrass: BG75 #8 – Wild Bus Ride with Don Reno and Red Smiley
Following an invitation that the International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) extended to its members that they share a memory from “75 years of bluegrass,” we thought that we would collect a few to share with you. Ronnie Reno is the eldest