Apparently banjo maestro Dwight Diller had a car accident on Saturday, which has left him in hospital with some broken leg bone(s). He'll be OK but he won't make it to the workshop this year. I don't know any more details than that, but I should find out more shortly.
At extremely short notice he's being replaced by Diane Jones the wonderful clawhammer player of the Reed Island Rounders old time string band, past star performers at the Gainsborough Old Time Festival, who has a good collection of British fans. I recently bought a fine instruction DVD of hers called Diane's Favorites, in which she plays tunes with camera work showing her left and right hands. I've jammed with her before, and I'm really looking forward to some good stuff.
Cheers
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