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NICKEL CREEK, MERLEFEST, 2002. SEAN WATKINS, CHRIS THILE, AND SARA WATKINS.

DOC WATSON IS AT THE TOP OF MY HERO LIST. I NAMED ONE OF OUR CATS AFTER HIM, BUT THE CAT IS NOT NEARLY NICE ENOUGH TO LIVE UP TO THE NAME. I BET DOC COULD MAKE ONE HECK OF A BANJO HEAD OUT OF HIM!

SAM BUSH, MERLEFEST, 2002, ANOTHER ONE OF MY HEROS. HE IS PROBABLY THE REASON I TOOK UP THE MANDOLIN IN THE FIRST PLACE, AND HE MAY BE THE REASON I WIND UP PUTTING IT DOWN.

MIKE MARSHALL. I HAVE BEEN A HUGE ADMIRER OF HIS PLAYING FOR MANY YEARS. HE IS A BLAST TO WATCH ON STAGE.... YOU CAN TELL HE REALLY LOVES PLAYING MUSIC. MIKE IS WITHOUT A DOUBT ONE OF THE BEST MANDOLIN PLAYERS IN THE WORLD.