![]() ![]() This one was special, made from the same wood as Eric Clapton’s Henderson. Also, a raffle is done for a Henderson guitar. Bill Kirchen walked around and talked with fans as did the other performers. Vince Gill visited with fans and posed for pictures for a long time after his show. Like many festivals, the artists were very accessible. The jam also included Bury Me Under the Weeping Willow with Wayne, Gerald Anderson (another Virginia luthier) and Bill Kirchen on guitar with Vince Gill helping with vocals. Two young girls did Johnny Cash’s Ring of Fire with Vince Gill sitting at the edge of the stage, singing along quietly. His sets usually include young performers, many of the same ones winning scholarships to help with their lessons or trips to music camps. His “Wayne and Friends” jam set opened with his daughter Jane, pictured above. Wayne Henderson is a renowned luthier and fingerpicker.įor 20 years, he’s hosted this wonderful little festival on the highest mountain in Virginia – all to benefit traditional music programs for children in Appalachian Virginia and North Carolina. Their little brother joined them for Wayfaring Stranger and he did a great job! The older brother is a wonderful picker and the sister is a strong fiddle player. Their strong brand of bluegrass is tight and they are a lot of fun. The Snyder Family band did a great set as well. One of the perks (or maybe it’s the payment) for playing the festival seems to be a new Henderson guitar. Wayne brought a Henderson guitar and Kirchen switched to a yellow trombone.Īfter the song, Wayne gave the new guitar to Kirchen. Then he lured Wayne Henderson out for some Milk Cow Blues. The set showed why Guitar Player magazine called him “The Titan of The Telecaster.” He did a rousing rockabilly set including Down to Stems and Seeds blues and Hammer of the Honkey Tonk Gods. Yes, he’s the guy behind that famous lick in Hot Rod Lincoln. He is best known as a member of Commander Cody and the Lost Planet Airmen. Finally, a country star that really gets country.Įarlier in the afternoon, Bill Kirchen came out, also armed with just a guitar. He’s recorded with the greats of country, bluegrass and Americana and his latest album is a tribute to Buck Owens and Merle Haggard. It’s worth noting that Country Hall of Famer Vince Gill was the lead singer with Pure Prairie League early in his career and his bio says he declined Mark Knopler’s offer to join Dire Straits. ![]() He’s a powerful singer and the lack of a backup band highlighted the strength of his songwriting and his voice. He wrapped up the set with Go Rest High on that Mountain. He left the transaction “flat broke” but with an old Martin that he still has today. He eventually worked a trade of his newer guitar and all the money he had. “’Helllll no,’” I told him,” Gill said, with a sweet accent. He told about the seller asking if he could buy the $2,500 guitar. ![]() This Old Guitar and Me was introduced with the story about how he acquired his pre-war Martin guitar. Liza Jane is a fun number with a great beat. The connection with the audience was deeply personal. His voice rang through the mountain with beautifully sad ballads. Gill’s down-to-earth personality came through in stories about the songs he wrote after the loss of his father and brother. In a touching and casual set, he told stories about friends, family and fans before each song.Įarly in the show, he sang the lovely Face of an Angel was written about his wife Amy Grant. ![]() Vince Gill headlined the day and came to the stage with just an acoustic guitar. A big crowd braved Virginia’s highest mountain on a rainy and sometimes stormy Summer Solstice at the 2014 Wayne Henderson Festival and were rewarded with an intimate afternoon with a couple of guys and their guitars. ![]()
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