“I think my favorite Christmas memory would simply be a composite of all my childhood Christmases in South Carolina. I remember them all as being wonderful. (…Even though I never did get that pony…)

“There were family traditions we observed each year, such as Daddy setting off fireworks in the front yard on Christmas Eve night. But Mother’s hot, spiced Russian Tea was the first festive aroma of the holiday itself. It’s a tradition I still carry on.

“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 [...]

Eddie & Martha Adcock pictured onstage at Ichibankan, will kick off the month of May with a string of dates on the west coast. Photo by Hiromi Chida
Eddie and Martha Adcock will spend May Day in sunny California. In fact, the duo will spend quite a few May days on the West Coast.
Their [...]