Eddie Pennington, Folk Musician: Keeping alive the music of Merle Travis and the sound of traditional thumbstyle guitar

Photos from Fans

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Here's some photos from the 2005 CAAS, courtesy of EP's pal, Doug Haft

EP and Thom Bresh	EP with Doug Haft	EP's best friend, Nephi, takes a break.	Doug and EP relax for a moment during the convention.

These pictures were sent from Terje Tangen, an EP fan all the way from Norway. Thanks, Terje!

Terje and Chet	Chet, Terje, and John Knowles

Photos like Mr. Tangen's remind us how Merle Travis's influence has spread far from his Kentucky home and can now be found almost anywhere a good "box picker" lives!

From EP:
Hi Terje:
It is nice to hear from you and see the nice pictures of you with Thom and Chet. We all sure miss Chet a lot.  I was with Thom at Steve Kaufman's camp this summer and also at the CAAS.  I hope to meet you sometime. EP

Thom Bresh (L) with Terje Tangen	Terje with Chet. We all still miss Chet and his gentle ways.	Chet's gravesite, taken in May 2002

Here's a couple of photos from a Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, fan--Paul Moore. Paul took these pics of EP at the National Thumbpickers Hall of Fame induction ceremonies.

These photos were sent to us by one of Eddie's Masters of the Steel String Guitar Tour friends--Harmonica Buzz. In a recent email, Buzz says Eddie is "one of his favorite people on the planet." Check out the blues harmonica of our friend Mr. Buzz at his website. Eddie and Alonzo helped Buzz with some recordings on his first CD, Long Way to Memphis. These photos are from a performance at the Rex Theater at Galax, Virginia. Thanks, Buzz!

The marquee of the Rex Theater	Eddie's guitar graces the stage of the Rex	Another Master of the Steel Strings, John Cephas, changes his strings before the show	Eddie with Joe Wilson (right) of the National Council for the Traditional Arts

Even though he doesn't play guitar, Ray Stevens has fond memories of visits some famous pickers made to his father's home many years ago. He also has some great photos of these guys. Thanks for sending them to us, Ray!

Mose Rager, Jewell Stevens, Merle Travis, and B. W. Johnson	Front: Jewell Stevens, Ed Wisdom Back: Charles Edward Wisdom, Steve Rector, Mose Rager, Kenny Wisdom	Kenny Wisdom

I knew Jewell Stevens real well. He used to talk on CB radio and his
handle was Paperdoll. He had a brother that was about Merle's age and I
heard him on tape one time back in the 70's after he had died and he played
real good. His name was Pip Stevens. He and Ed Wisdom wrote the
 RockABye Rag, only they called it the Stomp. --EP

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