Anyone who knows flatpicker and guitar workshop impresario Bull Harman knows him as among the most gregarious, warm-hearted people in our business. Always quick with a smile – and just as swift with a fiery lick – Bull is a naturally friendly “people person” who, along with his wife Tammy, has performed for many years with Bull Harman & Bulls Eye and hosts the annual St Louis Flatpick workshop weekend each spring.

We heard from Tammy earlier this week with the shocking news that Bull had suffered a heart attack this past weekend. Tammy rushed him to the hospital in the wee hours of Sunday morning to discover that he had major blockage in two arteries. Tammy said that Bull was in intense pain, but after stents were placed in the arteries and he got some rest, he was doing much better.

Bull is now back at home resting in bed, and he is expected to be fit as a gitfiddle shortly.

Any of his many friends who would like to share get well wishes can send them to:

The March/April issue of Flatpicking Guitar Magazine is on the newsstands and in the mail. many subscribers may already have received their copy. The cover feature is on St. Louis flatpicker and instructor, Bull Harman. Other articles this month include a guest contribution from Beppe Gambetta and a piece on the bluegrass music course offerings at Dennison College in Granville, OH.

They also note the release of a best of compilation of Mark Cosgrove’s recordings on their Flatpicking Guitar Records label. The CD is entitled, Take Yer Medicine – Best Of Collection, and contains 18 tracks taken from his earlier releases.

The folks at Flatpicking Guitar have also created a YouTube channel where web viewers can see snippets from their instructional DVDs and live performances from prominent guitarists associated with the magazine.

Bull and Tammy Harman will again be hosting their weekend guitar and banjo workshop in 2007. St. Louis Flatpick will be held March 9-11, 2007 at Crowne Plaza Airport Hotel in St. Louis, MO.

There will be two days of guitar workshops, with Kenny Smith teaching on Saturday (3/10) and John Chapman on Sunday (3/11). The banjo class is a one day only workshop, taught by Sammy Shelor.

All of the instructors, plus host Bull Harman, will participate in a Saturday night concert. You can find all the registration details on the St. Louis Flatpick web site.

Here’s a nice group of photos from the Exhibit Hall.

Photos by Dave Carney © 2006

Lawson and Reno	Bull Harman	Dan Miller	Herschel Sizemore
The Huber Booth	Katy Daly	Bill Keith	Sewell and Leftwich
Reid and Baucom	Merriam and Bush	Ronnie Reno	Richard Gelardin
Danny Roberts	Roland White	The Smiths	Eberle and Vorndick