Jon Eric Playing "Rebecca" FOR Butch Baldassari on 5-String Banjo

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• Description : Written by: Herschel Sizemore A tr...(more)ibute to Butch Baldassari. Who passed away so suddenly. The Mandolin and entire music community, who his music has touched, will share in such a huge loss. Rest In Peace Butch! You will be so missed. ---------------------------------------------- Butch's wife Lelia sent out the following final update: Although I can't imagine this really will be a final posting, I just wanted to tie up some loose ends and send our love back once again. By now, you have all heard the news of Butch's passing. and even though the struggle has been long and hard, the road has been paved with the gentle love of all of you in so many ways with the e-mails, cards, gifts, calls, visits and bedside music. We have felt truly embraced from day one, like babes rocked in your arms. Now Butch has gone on to teach in another place and I know that he left as he wanted to, with grace, dignity and heavenly orchestration. He told me the night before his death, "I have decided that it's time to go and when I see the first opening, I 'm going to take it." He never missed a cue and to quote him again, and anyone who knew him well, heard this many a time, "All will be revealed". I know the love of the Lord has been revealed to him and that Butch's light is now shining on God. There will be a service in Scranton, Pennsylvania on Saturday, January 17th at the Francis of Assisi Church and one here in Nashville on January 31st at Blakemore United Methodist Church, time yet to be determined. We are hoping to have a musical celebration the following day at The World Famous Station Inn, where Butch and I had our first Nashville date! I have been asked by so many people about contributions and if you are so inclined to do so, they may be sent, in Butch's name, to: Blair School of Music 2400 Blakemore Avenue Nashville, TN 37209 Blakemore United Methodist Church 3601 West End Avenue Nashville, TN 37205 Gilda's Club of Nashville 1707 Division Street Nashville, TN 37203 There has also been a tax-deductible college fund set up in the name of Blake Gordon Baldassari. It resides at: Morgan Stanley attn:Jason Pharris 2525 West End Avenue Suite 1220 Nashville, TN 37203. I am attaching here a never-before-seen photo of the three of us. It was Butch's final photo shoot and was done by Nashville's very own, masterful lens-meister, Dennis Wile. His perspective through the lens is like no other and his gift at capturing "that" moment is truly a marvel. In closing, I want to thank you again for all of your constant love and care and to say that if ANY of you ever need me, I am here to pay back some of the love that's been sent our way. With blessings, love and hope for a brighter tomorrow, Lelia Sinclair Baldassari (less)