About
Bruce Winges got an earful of bluegrass and old-time music when, fresh out of the University of Kentucky, he landed his first newspaper job in Huntington, West Virginia.
It was there that he met legendary old-time fiddler Joe Dobbs, who owned a music shop on the west end of town called Fret ’n Fiddle. The shop was a gathering place for pickers and players throughout the area.
Bruce’s journalism took him north to Akron, Ohio, where he worked for the Beacon Journal for 37 years. During those years Bruce played his guitar, mainly for his late wife, Bonnie, and the four walls in his house.
One morning over breakfast Bruce and brother-in-law Jerry Andrews talked about their shared love of bluegrass. Jerry thought it might be fun if Bruce sat in a bit with Jerry's band, Crandall Creek. That brought Bruce out from the four walls of his house and onto the stage.
Bruce handles publicity and principal photography for Crandall Creek. He also is a partner in Copper Mountain Records.
Bruce Winges got an earful of bluegrass and old-time music when, fresh out of the University of Kentucky, he landed his first newspaper job in Huntington, West Virginia.
It was there that he met legendary old-time fiddler Joe Dobbs, who owned a music shop on the west end of town called Fret ’n Fiddle. The shop was a gathering place for pickers and players throughout the area.
Bruce’s journalism took him north to Akron, Ohio, where he worked for the Beacon Journal for 37 years. During those years Bruce played his guitar, mainly for his late wife, Bonnie, and the four walls in his house.
One morning over breakfast Bruce and brother-in-law Jerry Andrews talked about their shared love of bluegrass. Jerry thought it might be fun if Bruce sat in a bit with Jerry's band, Crandall Creek. That brought Bruce out from the four walls of his house and onto the stage.
Bruce handles publicity and principal photography for Crandall Creek. He also is a partner in Copper Mountain Records.