The first time I heard this gentleman’s name was on Dawg and T, the legendary live album recorded in 1997 at Acoustic Stage in Hickory, NC. A timeless record that features David Grisman and Tony Rice sitting up on a small Appalachian stage simply picking some of the best Bluegrass ever picked. Acoustic Stage began in 1992 as a nonprofit organization that survived on community support, and it continued until 2005. After an eight year absence, they returned in 2013 and produced