Jan 16
15th annual McReynolds Memorial to help Butch Baldassari
Butch BaldassariMore good people and good deeds keep roaring forward to come to the aid of mandolinist Butch Baldassari and his family. The latest comes from a fellow mandolinist, Grand Ol’ Opry star Jesse McReynolds, who is hosting the 15th annual McReynolds Memorial, billed as a Bluegrass Music Spectacular on Jan. 31 at the Gallatin, Tenn., Civic Center.
This year’s show, beginning at 6:30 p.m. is also billed as “a Fundraiser and Benefit Concert for Butch Baldassari and his family in their fight against cancer.”
Baldassari has been battling an inoperable brain tumor for close to a year.
The annual Gallatin benefit is sponsored by the Southeast Community Fire Department.
This year’s show will feature Jesse McReynolds & the Virginia Boys, The Grascals, Ronnie Reno & the Reno Tradition, Williams and Clark Expedition, Larry Stevenson, Luke McKnight and Thunderoad, Larry Cordle & Lonesome Standard Time and other special guests.
In another recent gesture of kindness to Baldassari and his family, four noted mandolin makers have donated new instruments to be sold as another fundraiser.
According to mandolincafe.com, which is helping with the fundraiser, the first of four mandolins in the possession of Gruhn Guitars of Nashville went on sale in December. The mandolins are from Gibson, Weber, Collings and Trinity College.
“Links to the individual sales of the instruments will appear on the Mandolin Cafe Classifieds with all questions and control of the mandolins (shipping, financial transactions, etc.) handled by the staff of Gruhn Guitars,” according to MandolineCafe.com.
Participant web sites include:
Gruhn Guitars
Collings Guitars and Mandolins
Weber Fine Acoustic Instruments
Trinity College (parent company Saga)
(No Ratings Yet)
Loading ...You might also like to read these related news items:
