I have had the pleasure to play with his nephew Jim Iler for 40 years. Jim’s mother Miriam and Donnie were brother and sister. Their brother Bobby Bryant performed with Keith Whitley in Keith’s bluegrass band. Eddie Alcock told me everyone wanted to learn what Don did on Mac’s record, Davey Crockett. Donnie came to my Riverwalk Bluegrass Festival to hear us and see his good friend, J.D.Crowe. The banjo greats all spoke so highly of him. I have a tape of Donnie with his nephew Jim and Chris Black on bass. Just the three of them. Great stuff! Glad to read this on “Uncle Donnie”
Sorry typo, Eddie Adcock. We played a festival in Colorado when I was working with Little Roy and Lizzy. I knew Eddie knew him, but asked him if he did. His reply, he’s one of my closest friends and favorite banjo players. Is he here yet? I left him tickets at the gate. Loved reading this feature!
I have had the pleasure to play with his nephew Jim Iler for 40 years. Jim’s mother Miriam and Donnie were brother and sister. Their brother Bobby Bryant performed with Keith Whitley in Keith’s bluegrass band. Eddie Alcock told me everyone wanted to learn what Don did on Mac’s record, Davey Crockett. Donnie came to my Riverwalk Bluegrass Festival to hear us and see his good friend, J.D.Crowe. The banjo greats all spoke so highly of him. I have a tape of Donnie with his nephew Jim and Chris Black on bass. Just the three of them. Great stuff! Glad to read this on “Uncle Donnie”
Sorry typo, Eddie Adcock. We played a festival in Colorado when I was working with Little Roy and Lizzy. I knew Eddie knew him, but asked him if he did. His reply, he’s one of my closest friends and favorite banjo players. Is he here yet? I left him tickets at the gate. Loved reading this feature!