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Hall of Honor Inductees<br />
<strong>2017</strong>
Gary & Maggie Bilby<br />
Marshall, July 29<br />
Gary and Maggie are a fixture at jams in Michigan<br />
and beyond. Maggie is a Wernick Method cerfied<br />
instructor and hosts jam camps in Michigan; Gary<br />
is beside her every step of the way.<br />
Burke Cole<br />
Marshall, July 29<br />
Burke Cole iniated and promoted the Marshall<br />
Bluegrass Fesval at the Calhoun County<br />
Fairgrounds for many years. He also hosted picking<br />
pares at his home, and could be found jamming at<br />
fesvals all over Michigan.<br />
Dana Cupp, Sr.<br />
Blissfield, August 19<br />
Dana grew up in a musical family and raised his<br />
children among his friends in the bluegrass<br />
community. He was vendor of musical supplies a<br />
fesvals around Michigan, and a guitar player.<br />
Leroy Drumm<br />
Milan, August 4<br />
A Michigan nave, Leroy was best known as a cowriter<br />
with Pete Goble. He also co-wrote songs<br />
with many others. His music publishing company,<br />
Sound of Durmm’s Music, is operated by his son<br />
Roger in Dundee, Michigan
Fred Ellis<br />
Milan, August 5<br />
Fred and Bob White were partners in E & W<br />
promoons, and presented the early version of the<br />
Milan Bluegrass Fesval. Fred also promoted<br />
fesvals in many other locaons.<br />
Pete Goble<br />
Milan, August 4<br />
A Southeast Michigan resident since 1948, Pete<br />
Goble is a treasured writer of bluegrass songs.<br />
Nearly 200 are currently listed at BMI. His tunes are<br />
well known and oen recorded. Many of his well<br />
known songs are collaboraons with Leroy Drumm.<br />
Cayce and Ruth Kiger<br />
Milan, August 5<br />
The Kigers were owners of KC campground in<br />
Milan, Michigan for many years. During their<br />
tenure, the early version of the Milan Bluegrass<br />
Fesvals were promoted there by Fred Ellis and<br />
Robert White.<br />
Mitchell Manns<br />
Charloe, June 24<br />
Mitch was a well know musician in Southeast Michigan<br />
and beyond. He toured naonally with various arsts. In<br />
Southeast Michigan, he was found playing in many<br />
configuraons in country and bluegrass music, appearing<br />
regularly at the Huron Valley Eagles in Flat Rock.
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Roy and Fay Mcginnis<br />
Blissfield, August 19<br />
Roy Mcginnis and his band the<br />
Sunnysiders performed in Michigan and<br />
beyond beginning in the 1950s. Fay was a<br />
long me president of the Stanley<br />
Freddie Newby<br />
Blissfield, August 19<br />
Freddie was well known in Southeast Michigan for<br />
his work as a sound man at the Huron Valley<br />
Eagles. He also acted as a sound technician at<br />
fesvals in the area.<br />
Cranford (Ford) Nix<br />
Charloe, June 24<br />
Ford Nix was a banjo player and the inventor of a<br />
double necked banjo. He performed in a variety of<br />
country and bluegrass bands in Michigan and<br />
beyond. He was also known for the down-home<br />
type jokes he told on stage.<br />
Ralph Paige<br />
Milan, August 3<br />
Ralph is a founding member of long-running<br />
Michigan band R&L Express. He provided sound for<br />
Michigan fesvals unl his rerement, and is well
Virgil Shouse<br />
Charloe, June 24<br />
Vigil is a great supporter of young musicians. He<br />
has built over 30 fiddles and 30 mandolins. He<br />
has played with many area bands, including<br />
Jimmy Williams and Red Ellis and the Livingston<br />
County Grass. Virgil’s campsite always seems to<br />
have a good jam going on.<br />
Bill and Pam Warren<br />
Milan, August 3<br />
Bill and Pam are founding members of SMBMA, and<br />
currently the president and secretary, respecvely.<br />
Bill is a well-known photographer of bluegrass<br />
musicians and event and Michigan and beyond.<br />
Robert White<br />
Milan, August 5<br />
“Bob” was a promoter of bluegrass events in<br />
Michigan and Ohio for many years. He also<br />
performed with his band the Candy Mountain<br />
Express. He and Fred Ellis partnered in the early<br />
years of the Milan Bluegrass Fesval.
Southeast Michigan Bluegrass Music Associaon<br />
The Associaon was founded in August 2014 aer a luncheon meeng of<br />
interested people. Aendees were Bobby & Patsy Ann Hutch (Boggs),<br />
Mark Gaynier, Wendy and Freda Smith, Bill and Pam Warren, and Jerry<br />
and Ada Yates. We have been spreading the word about bluegrass in<br />
Southeast Michigan since that me. Find more informaon at:<br />
smbluegrass.org.<br />
SMBMA Hall of Honor<br />
The Hall was established in 2016 to honor those who have made<br />
significant contribuons to bluegrass music in Southeast Michigan.<br />
Michael Adams<br />
John Bayerl<br />
David Blakney<br />
Bobby Hutch<br />
Tom Laing<br />
Gordon L. Lamb<br />
Larry McDaniel<br />
Virgie McClearen<br />
Nick Mladjan<br />
John Morris<br />
Jim & Fay Wilder<br />
Jerry & Ada Yates<br />
Gary & Maggie Bilby<br />
Burke Cole<br />
Class of 2016<br />
Class of <strong>2017</strong><br />
Dana Cupp, Sr.<br />
Leroy Drumm<br />
Fred Ellis<br />
Pete Goble<br />
Cayce & Ruth Kiger<br />
Mitchell Manns<br />
Roy & Fay McGinnis<br />
Freddie Newby<br />
Cranford (Ford) Nix<br />
Ralph Paige<br />
Virgil Shouse<br />
Bill & Pam Warren<br />
Robert White<br />
Members of SMBMA may nominate<br />
candidates for 2018 inductees through the<br />
<strong>web</strong>site or by picking up a form at any<br />
meeng or event.
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