This is a sad day for me. I love John Hartford. I'm kind of surprised that there hasn't been a thread about him today. Granted, he wasn't a mandolin player, but he is a direct bridge from bluegrass to newgrass and wrote so many songs covered today. Norman Blake played with him as did Sam Bush and Mike Compton.
Every time I fiddle or play mandolin standing up and I get a good groove going, I find myself trying to clog like John.
He was a true legend.
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