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Originally posted by Ira Gitlin

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Originally posted by chuckv97

Ira Gitlin and Ken Norkin also contributed articles to BNL

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I did a lot of artist profiles and reviews, and a few tablatures, but was never a regular columnist.

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I wrote a few humor columns and several profiles including Rhiannon Giddens (author misidentified as John Salmon due to layout error, or as I told Donald Nitchie at the time, a clear case of Leftover Salmon).

I heard from someone that he personally knew who the Flint Hill Flash is. And that anyone who swore this person to secrecy has passed away.
And then I asked to NOT know who the Flash was.

A long time ago, I was told by someone (who will remain anonymous) who wrote for Banjo Newsletter that the Flint Hill Flash was a fellow named Cherrill P. Heaton. He wrote the poem, “Paul’s Banjo” that appeared in Pete Wernick’s Bluegrass Banjo instruction book.

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A long time ago, I was told by someone (who will remain anonymous) who wrote for Banjo Newsletter that the Flint Hill Flash was a fellow named Cherrill P. Heaton. He wrote the poem, “Paul’s Banjo” that appeared in Pete Wernick’s Bluegrass Banjo instruction book.

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This aligns somewhat with a discussion I had with Bill Keith about the FHF. Bill said he himself was not the flash .He said the Flash  was a scholar. 

Cherrill P Heaton was a banjo playing professor  from N.C.

Don Borchelt Sofia posted this on FB   https://fabulous-sea-19702.myflodesk.com/e630c1sinm

From a few weeks ago…

Chuck,
Thank you for posting. Nancy was a super nice lady. She would go out of her way to help people.
Where did you find this posted? I go to the BNL site every now and then and have paid for the subscription to see archived material, but could not find this.
Thanks,
ken

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Originally posted by From Greylock to Bean Blossom

Chuck,
Thank you for posting. Nancy was a super nice lady. She would go out of her way to help people.
Where did you find this posted? I go to the BNL site every now and then and have paid for the subscription to see archived material, but could not find this.
Thanks,
ken

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Hi Ken,  Banjo Newsletter has a page on Facebook. Sofia is managing it.  https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=pfbid02Vvz1u1V7TqHLdN6aFuuAFgeU7k4qs5BrziEecwbS3bu6S1R7H3BiwFshPqRUSGLpl&id=100063766997118

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Originally posted by From Greylock to Bean Blossom

Chuck,
Thank you for posting. Nancy was a super nice lady. She would go out of her way to help people.
Where did you find this posted? I go to the BNL site every now and then and have paid for the subscription to see archived material, but could not find this.
Thanks,
ken

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Hi Ken,  Banjo Newsletter has a page on Facebook. Sofia is managing it.  https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=pfbid02Vvz1u1V7TqHLdN6aFuuAFgeU7k4qs5BrziEecwbS3bu6S1R7H3BiwFshPqRUSGLpl&id=100063766997118

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Thank you Chuck!

ken