El Somnambulo has just received word that the great Piedmont guitar picker and folklorist Bowling Green John Cephas passed away today.
The duo of Cephas & Wiggins enthralled and educated audiences all over the world. Cephas also was a leading light in the arts community. He served on the National Council of the Traditional Arts, testified before Congress, and founded the Washington D. C. Blues Society. Please take some time to learn more about this great man here.
And then listen to his deeply-moving version of Skip James’ “Hard Time Killin’ Floor”, which today serves as a mournful elegy for an irreplaceable talent:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N-0juXLDa40
Rest In Peace, Dear Friend. You will never be forgotten.