Popular Kentucky banjo builder and repairman Arthur Hatfield suffered the loss of his shop to fire on Saturday, January 10. A wooden musical instrument shop contains a good many combustible materials, and by the time the fire department got to the
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Hatfield benefit raffle at BanjoHangout
Eric Schlange, webmaster over at BanjoHangout.org, contacted us with information about the benefit raffle they have set up to help raise funds for Arthur Hatfield. As we have posted previously, Arthur is a banjo builder and friend to the banjo community
Arthur Hatfield update – how you can help
We posted on Monday about Arthur Hatfield, a well-loved and respected banjo builder, who was seriously injured in a shop fire. At that time, we mentioned that efforts were underway to help assist Arthur and his wife Beverly with the
Noted luthier injured in shop accident
Banjo pickers all over the US have come to rely on Arthur Hatfield of Glasgow, KY as a reliable luthier, set up man, and and more recently, banjo builder. His Hatfield Banjos have been well regarded since they were introduced,