Here’s a reminder of something special and definitely worthwhile — and something BluegrassJournal.com wholeheartedly endorses. The Friends of Eddie and Martha Adcock are hosting a benefit show at the Station Inn in Nashville, Tenn., Sunday (Oct. 25).

The event, carrying a suggested $20 donation at the door, starts at 7 p.m.

Deering Banjo has joined the effort by donating a Goodtime banjo that will be…

“The first new store-bought shirt I ever had of my very own, I got for Christmas when I was 10 years old. It was good flannel, white and dark gray and purple, really pretty. I really liked that shirt.

“I might have had other store-bought shirts before that, but they would have been hand-me-downs from my brothers.

“Mama used to make almost all our clothes. She was good at it, too. You couldn’t really tell the difference between her’s and store-bought, even though my shirts were made out of flour sacks.

The Station Inn’s ninth annual Christmas Bluegrass Benefit Concert for the Homeless will begin at 7 p.m. Dec. 14.

The Station Inn is the Mecca for bluegrass fans wanting to hear their favorite music in Nashville, Tenn.

A long list of performers has already signed up to donate their time to the benefit, according to Eddie and Martha Adcock, who have been among prime organizers of the event in past years. Other coordinators are Gene Johnson, mandolinist for Diamond Rio; and Donna Sonner.

We spoke with Eddie and Martha Adcock back in June during Bean Blossom and Martha had let us know that Eddie was scheduled to go in for Brain Surgery in the near future to control a right hand tremor that was impairing his ability to play banjo and guitar. Eddie is doing well and still [...]

The Lonesome River Band. Photo By Dan Tackett.
Ronnie Bowman & the Committee with Robbie McCoury Sitting in on banjo. Photo by Dan Tackett.
Eddie Adcock on stage during a performance with wife Martha. Photo by Dan Tackett.
Earl Scruggs and Lizzie Long onstage at the 2008 Bean Blossom Bluegrass Festival. Photo by Thomas Stout.