Some of my musical heroes are shown here in pictures I have managed to gather as I have journeyed through the world of bluegrass and new acoustic music that I discovered through a former roommate back in 1981.  He said I had to check out this new record.  It was by some guy named Tony Rice.  It was called "Acoustics".   Shortly thereafter I went to a live show at some weird little shack out in the middle of the NC countryside called Green Acres Music Hall.  The band was called New Grass Revival.  That was all it took.

   with Tony Rice at the original Handlebar in 1997

     with Stuart Duncan at the original Handlebar in 1998

     with David Grier at Green Acres Music Hall in 1999

     with John Cowan at the original Handlebar in 1999

     with Steve Metcalf at Green Acres Music Hall in 1999

     with Bryan Sutton at the original Handlebar in 1999

     Steve Metcalf with Rob and Ronnie McCoury at the original Handlebar in 1998

     with Del McCoury at the original Handlebar in 1998

     with Jerry Douglas at the original Handlebar in 1999

     with Norman Blake at the new Handlebar in 2000

     with Sam Bush at the new Handlebar in 2001

     with Byron House at the new Handlebar in 2001

     with Jon Randall Stewart at the new Handlebar in 2001

     with Doyle Lawson at the Goshinville Baptist Church in 2001

     with Vassar Clements at the Smilefest in 2002

The end for now...