Chip, I appreciate your sharing the news.

Will shared some time and music with us at Galax this past year. I have pictures of that last session, thankfully. Susette's recording of the session with Will and Donnie Scott and others unfortunately does not carry the sound of Will's banjo. He was too weak to play loudly enough for the microphone to reproduce. Indeed, he was one of the last of the real, genuine article. I'm sorry I won't see him at Union Grove or Galax next year. He will be sorely missed.

Donnie Scott and Tom Mindte, of course, preserve Will's old green school bus that he drove to festivals, and if you come to Galax or Union Grove, you'll find us picking in the shade of Will's handmade awning.

Cheers, Chance