Noted Tennessee fiddler Carl Franklin passed away on Tuesday (12/11) after suffering a massive stroke at his home in Hendersonville on Monday. He was 58 years old. Carl was a fixture on the fiddle contest circuit, where he claimed many championships,
Tragic news this morning from a bluegrass icon. James King's 18 year old daughter, Shelby Ann, was killed last night in an automobile accident in Amelia County, VA. According to Julie King, James' wife and Shelby's stepmother, Shelby was driving home
This remembrance of a prominent figure in the Dutch bluegrass community is a contribution from Pieter Groenveld. Bé Holdtman: 1943 – 2012 I’m very sorry to report that one of the most productive bluegrass concert organizers in Holland, Bé Holdtman passed away on
Jim Wilder, long-time festival promoter in the Great Lakes region, has passed away unexpectedly. James R. Wilder was born November 10, 1933 in Varmint County, Tennessee to the late James and Martha Wilder. He established the T. J. Drywall Company and ran
This remembrance of legendary banjo player Walter Hensley, who passed away on Sunday (November 25) from cancer, is a contribution from James Reams. James was a friend and musical collaborator of Walter's over the course of many years. The first time I
Rosa Lee Watson, wife to Doc Watson for 65 years, died on Thursday (November 22) at the nursing facility where she had been living in North Carolina the past year and a half. She was the mother of Eddy Merle
Sad news from Florida... Local bluegrass icon Roger Bass has died at age 70, one day before his 71st birthday. Mark Horn, Vice President of the Southwest Florida Bluegrass Association shares this report: "Roger Bass passed away peacefully on Friday, November 16 in
New England bluegrass and traditional country music stalwart Allan 'Mac’ McHale passed away last night (November 11) in Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor, Maine, following a heart attack. Allan F. McHale was born in May 11, 1932 in Bangor, Maine,
Connie M Gately Jr., singer and guitarist of Connie & Babe and the Backwoods Boy,s died on Monday, October 15. He was 83 years old. Born in St. Louis, Missouri, on May 31,1929, he grew up in Henderson County, middle Tennessee,
This reflection on three legends who have passed on during 2012 is a contribution from flatpicking legend Dan Crary. In addition to being a pioneering guitarist, Crary is an Associate Professor of Speech Communications at California State University at Fullerton.
