"Bluegrass Stomp" by Bill Monroe (Les Sandy, Frank Harrison)

An electrifying performance at R.A. Fountain General Store. The guitarist in this take, Johnny Batchelor, died unexpectedly on Jan. 4, 2007. He was loved and will be missed. Fiddler Les Sandy played guitar with Bill Monroe, and played the comedic character Uncle Puny. Frank Harrison is an eastern Carolina mandolin legend.

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• sandy
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• harrison

[bluegrassrulz]

did johnny play with his daughter who picked the mandolin? I think i know who you're talking about if that's him. Nice feller, really hate to hear that.

[bozzieboy]

Yep, that's Johhny. We still can't believe it ourselves. But daughter Lindsay, who is a *killer* mandolin player, is continuing the family tradition -- she's alreaby played at R.A. Fountain since Johnny passed -- and I hear the younger daughter Brooke has taken up bass. Johnny left those girls well equipped to go forward. There's talent in that Batchelor gene pool.

[popoaggie]

Was this at the Cook Shack?

[bozzieboy]

R.A. Fountain General Store in Fountain, NC.

[specfever]

Recognized this as RAFOuntain as soon as I saw the opening frame. Sweet.

[KatiBug94]

Bro. Johnnie Batchelor was Awesome on that guitar and I felt so privilaged to know him personaly. It was a tragic morning when my Mom told me he had passed away. I miss him so much and all the times he used to make me laugh and smile even when I was not my happiest... I Love & Miss You Bro. Johnnie!!!!!

[joannatrose]

I was honored to be able to play every weekend at church with Johnnie...I miss being called the "KID" to this day...He was one of a Kind!

[4x4jesus]

Yes thats him (guitarzan)

[4x4jesus]

does anyone have anymore johnnie batchelor videos? If so please put them up here. He is greatly missed (there is definatley a martin in heaven now) d42

[bluegrassrulz]

geez, I really hate to hear that. I hadn't seen him in probably a year and a half but I use to see him every 3 or months at pickins before that. Really a nice guy. Thanks for the info.