Doug Dillard recovery continues

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Some good news on the banjo legend front…

Doug Dillard has been released from the hospital. He was admitted into a rehab facility on Monday, and his wife, Vikki, tells us that Doug is in good spirits and eager to get better so that he can play the banjo again!

Dillard was hospitalized in March for serious breathing problems, and issue he has encountered a number of times in recent years. He is currently 75 years of age.

Here’s a second wish for a speedy recovery from everyone at Bluegrass Today.

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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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