Blake Williams graces cover of Banjo Newsletter
Category: Bluegrass News
By Dan Tackett
April 29, 2008
Blake Williams of Williams and Clark Expedition graces the cover of the May edition of Banjo Newsletter.Blake Williams of the Williams & Clark Expedition is featured on the cover of The May issue of Banjo Newsletter.
The cover story interview is conducted by Greg Cahill, founder of Chicago-based Special Consensus and himself, a highly respected banjo player.
The article covers everything from Williams’ 37-year professional career to his personal banjo set-up. The magazine will also feature a tab of his self-penned “Cherry Creek”.
Williams, who has been playing professionally since 1971, is a founding member of Williams & Clark Expedition and has worked with some of the forefathers of bluegrass music, including Lester Flatt and Bill Monroe.
During his career, he has performed on award-winning projects such as “Southern Flavor”, the first bluegrass album to win a Grammy.
Banjo Newsletter is a 48-page magazine covering all aspects of the 5-string banjo. The magazine has been published monthly since 1974.
The magazine maintains a Web site at http://www.banjonews.com.