I am happy to announced that a new, official web site for folk legend Bob Gibson, at bobgibsonlegacy.com , was launched early in August. The new web site is the result of a major labor of love by his musician daughter, Meridian Green, with the help of family and friends.

Bob Gibson wrote or revitalized a huge catalog of songs, and was one of the most influential folk troubadors of the folk revival of the 1950s and 1960s. Many leading singer/songwriters including Gordon Lightfoot and Roger McGuinn credit Gibson as being a pivotal influence on them (some of you folks too!).

Lightfoot has credited Gibson with influencing his guitar playing (Gibson was key in popularizing the 12-string guitar), and Gibson's three-part Civil War Trilogy helped inspire Lightfoot's Canadian Railroad Trilogy.

Roger McGuinn was tremedously influenced by Gibson, having attended many Gibson & Camp shows at the old Gate of Horn. Mcguinn wrote a song to honor Gibson, and often mentions him in performances and liner notes.

I am honored and proud to be able to claim the new Gibson site as one of mine, although I must credit the writing and implementation to others. Please visit the site, join the mailing list, maybe pick up a CD or two, and let us know what you think. Any personal recollections, recordings or stories are most welcome; you may use email or the signup form at the web site.

I hope you all enjoy the new - and long overdue - web site.