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lazyarcher - Posted - 12/15/2014: 08:15:12
A great musician has passed.
From Katy Daley
I'm saddened to tell you that we have lost a great friend today. Joe Carr suffered a stroke this afternoon in Levellland, Texas and died in the arms of his beloved wife, Paula. Plans for a memorial service have not been finalized. Paula hopes people will remember Joe for his wonderful sense of humor.
Joe Carr had all the musical bases covered–musician, teacher, writer. He joined Country Gazette in 1977. Joe appeared on three group albums, a solo album and numerous other recorded projects during his seven-year tenure with the band. In the 1990s, Joe and Alan Munde formed a duo that toured extensively throughout the U.S., Canada and England and recorded two albums for Flying Fish/Rounder Records.
Since 1985 he was a music instructor, specializing in bluegrass, western swing and Irish music at South Plains College in Levelland, Texas. Joe also served as the director of Camp Bluegrass. He developed and appeared in over thirty instructional music videos for Mel Bay Publications and Texas Music and Video. Joe was a regular columnist for Flatpicking Guitar Magazine and Mandolin Magazine and a periodic contributor to Fiddler Magazine. He also edited Mel Bay’s webzine Mandolin Sessions. He was an IBMA Distinguished Award recipient. Rest in Peace, Joe.
Banjophobic - Posted - 12/15/2014: 09:33:25
Oh no! What a great player and great person. Praying for his family.
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