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Here's a press release from Folkways:

A rare and special bluegrass all-star cast - featuring Sam Bush, John Cowan, Bela Fleck, Bruce Molsky, Tim O’Brien, Don Rigsby - comes together to create a...

A very exciting news. On June 22, Smithsonian/Folkways is releasing "Epilogue: a tribute to John Duffey" that I co-produced with late Ronnie Freeland. It has all star lineup: on mandolin you'll...

Akira here. Man, no wonder my ears were burning last December. Well, sorry I'm late replying.

I have Duck #2. An airline broke its neck in 1973 and I tried to have it fixed many times but it...

Sorry, Pete, but I'm bringing just John's F12 and no Duck this time. Looking forward to meeting you there.
I'm limber enough to lift my mandolin on my back:grin: but an upright bass? I'm not sure....

Scotti, thank you for posting the link.
Willie, thank you for the DCBU link. I have the Duck #2 and Gibson F12. The Duck #1 is in Nashville.
Alan and Jim, thank you for your kind words....

Wesley,
I forwarded your email to Juta. I'll let you know when I hear back.

jmalmsteen
His name is Hiro Oda and yes, he is a surgeon and a very good mandolin player.

Juta Sugai who plays guitar?

During the summer you can find a bluegrass festival held somewhere in Japan every weekend. Toshio and Saburo Watanabe (bass and banjo player respectively in the Bluegrass 45) celebrated their 40th...

Thank you, Alan. I'll try to put some grace notes:-)

A lot of Japanese people have been listening to bluegrass since 50's and few people picked up instruments in early 60's. Mid to late...

You can send donation to:
Carl Hoffman Donation Fund
Account # 11235921
Mt. McKinley Mutual Savings
500 Fourth Ave Fairbanks, AK 99701

Here's an article on Carl in Fairbanks newspaper.
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Carl Hoffman who wrote 'Ice Covered Birches', slipped on ice in November 2010 and he has been in a critical condition since. His sister-in-law, Laura Cramblet, and I recorded the song and put it on...

Yes, it is. I used Kentucky KM1000 which I bought in 1980 after meeting Richard Keldsen at NAMM show in Chicago. I still have it and it is a great sounding mandolin except the luthier, Sumi san,...

AlanN,
No, 'Fatman In the Bathtub' is not on the LP. Matt has a home made CD with one extra cut. I'm planning to put it out on CD this summer and of course with Fatman.
Akira

Thank you for posting it, Fred and thank you for watching it, everybody.

John was afraid of heights and didn't fly for a long time but he found out flying is quicker than driving later on. The...