2023 marks the 50th anniversary of the death of Clarence White – one of the undisputed greats of bluegrass guitar.

To mark the occasion, and to celebrate Clarence, I’ve been speaking to people who knew and played with him, as well as musicians who were influenced by his playing.

This is part 2, featuring all new interviews with Russ Barenberg, Diane Bouska, Michael Daves and Tim Stafford.

Russ produced the first book of transcriptions of Clarence’s playing and Diane, who was married to Clarence’s brother Roland, oversaw the more recent book of transcriptions.

You can order Diane and Roland’s book ‘The Essential Clarence White Bluegrass Guitar Leads’ via Roland’s website.

Michael has also taught in-depth Zoom courses on Clarence’s playing. Check out Michael’s Instagram and Facebook for updates and to find out about future courses.

Don’t forget to check out part 1, which features all new interviews with David Grier and Alan Munde!

These interviews were a joy to be part of. I hope you enjoy them.

Matt