Nothing recent, but I remember Mike Russo from back in the early sixties. He played during the time I knew him with Ron Brentano, who was a great banjo frailer; very relaxed kind of player. Mike was, as Deckman has noted, a "powerhouse", and at that time was playing a twelve string - I don't remember what make. He did some raucous blues - the kind that would wear away the pickguard over time. I was playing with an old time string band called the Turkey Pluckers, and we'd occasionally trek down to Portland to j..oin them in a club or just around the living room. I think, Bob, you may have heard them in Seattle in concerts at Eagleson Hall in the U. District. Think I still have some old silkscreened posters of those concerts tucked away somewhere.

Toadfrog, thanks for refreshing this. Wish I could add some newer information on Mike. We had a lot of good music with those guys.

Mike Nelson

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