Ray Shepherd Biography The following quoted biography is from the OMFA 1986 book, page 153. "I was born in Royalton, Kentucky in 1914. My folks moved to Ohio near the…
Danny Johnston https://youtu.be/FaZumcEuwJ0BiographyDanny Johntson has lived his entire life in the Harbor Springs / Goodheart area of Northern Michigan, an area rich in fiddle traditions. One of the earliest hosts…
Photo by Mary Whalen on behalf of Michigan State University Michigan Heritage Awards Biography of Restore Douglass, 2001 awardee. The following bio is from the 1986 OMFA book, page 151:…
Les Raber was an influential fiddler and recordings and bio information are widely available, so I won't re-invent any wheels here. Please see the below links for more info on…
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Helen Gross as a girl Helen Gross was an influential fiddler from Saline, Michigan. Born in 1902, Helen Gross played for dances from her youth and influenced other fiddlers in…