Cookin’ Country

Found this on James Hedrick’s Facebook page.  It’s an old picture I’d never seen before. 

Pictures of Our Trip to Kentucky

In the short time I knew Rod I was privileged to be included in a few of his trips.  Whenever I was around Rod and his family I was family.

My family was invited to go to Kentucky and see where Rod’s wife Helen had grown up.  The beauty of the land and the people down there still affect me.

I took some pictures that up until now I had forgotten to post.  Enjoy them.  They bring back some great memories for me.

Rod Singing

Here's another pic that Helen sent me, this one of Rod singing. I wish I had known him then.

Portrait

A while back Helen emailed me a picture of Rod with his banjo taken at Olan Mills. Here it is:

Nick's Banjo Tattoo

I got a message from Helen that Nick took Rod's banjo down to the tattoo parlor and had them tattoo it's likeness on his arm. It's a cool tribute. The picture is a little blurry but I'll take a better one next time I see him.

Documentary

I've had an idea rolling around the back of my head for a few months. Why not make a documentary of Rod's life? I have hours of his playing and talking to me. Plus I have a few hours of video that I haven't been able to convert yet.

If anyone has any old photos, thoughts or recordings of Rod let me know. This will take a lot of work but will be worth it.