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11/04/2025

Me - Poised to push the button for MerleFest/Wilkesboro Campground - Sewerfest camping reservations to open!

Wish me luck!

09/21/2025

Hey Roadies and others:

If you were at the IBMA Awards, especially if you attended the Red Carpet reception beforehand, you might want to take a Covid test as, very unfortunately, IBMA Awards Ceremony host and award nominee, Steve Martin has come down with COVID.

He probably got it at an Emmy’s gala event earlier this month so no one can blame IBMA… I don’t think.

(Becky Buller asked: “It was the bluegrass, wasnt it?”) 🤣

He’s had to cancel a couple of his shows with Martin Short.

Well, anyway, he was at the Red Carpet reception, which was packed, doing an interview less than ten feet from where I was standing so since I was feeling a little scratchy in the throat, today, I figured I’d take a Covid test.

Just to make sure.

Negative.

Whew! Sorry Mr. Martin has to go through that. He’s 80 years old and a national treasure so he needs to be careful!

Hope you feel better, soon, Steve!

Everybody take care of yourselves!

Steve Martin has canceled two comedy tour stops over the weekend after contracting COVID, the Only Murders in the Building star shared on Instagram.

09/20/2025

The glamorous life of a workin’ DJ.

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09/20/2025

IBMA WOB 2025 in Chattanooga, TN.

First coupla days…

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09/18/2025

IBMA Awards Red Carpet

09/18/2025

IBMA Awards pre-game!



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09/16/2025

Another week, another trip!

This time to the new home of the IBMA - Chattanooga, Tennessee!

This will be something of an adventure as I am unfamiliar with the city, won’t be staying with friends (I’LL MISS YOU, PHIL!), and have no idea about the layout of the conference.

I’m sure I’ll learn, quickly!

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07/21/2025

Sad to hear about John. A tremendous influence on the Richmond Bluegrass Jam.

Spoke with John Santa’s good friend Greg Eldred tonight who shared this sad news …

“It is with a heavy heart that I write to inform you that John Santa was discovered to be deceased in his home today. Arrangements are pending. Please pray for his family and friends.

Please join together as a Marathon Jam community in mourning the loss of our founder and friend - John Santa ❤️🙏🙏🎶:-(

05/03/2025

Richmond Bluegrass Jam is rollin’ along with Flat Branch, Rockfalls Express, and the Little Birdies, just to name a few.

At American Legion Post 354.

Benifits Richmond Fisher House Foundation and Liberation Veteran Services.

04/27/2025

Love the butterfly.

Always have to swing-by “The Wall” at MerleFest on Wilkes Community College



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04/27/2025

Hey Southwest Airlines… WTF?

is changing a lot of policies. Unfortunately they have also decided to charge $200 per direction for a bass that is under 50lbs (while golf clubs and skis are free), but today something CRAZY happened. They said their new policy is that “oversized” carry-on luggage must be checked on a full flight no matter your status or boarding position. This is directly targeting musical instruments - guitars in particular. They called us up to the front desk as we were waiting to board, wouldn’t listen to our kind appeals or the TSA rules, and even had someone follow us to the plane to make sure we complied and didn’t try to appeal to the flight attendant or pilot while boarding. Meanwhile, our fiddler made it on with a sports equipment bag hiding her instruments (still a bit oversized), and all of the passengers here have their socks and underwear in suitcases safely stowed overhead… as well as backpacks and briefcases so they can have a bit more legroom. WE NEED YOU RIGHT NOW.