My old friend Roy McGuiness passed away this week. I was the banjo player for Roy McGuiness and the Sunnysiders for the later part of the 70s, until 1981, when I left to play rock and roll. I haven't played bluegrass professionally more than a couple of times since, with the exception of commercial recording, but miss it. I decided to do a series of 5 String lessons in honor of Roy. He gave me a great opportunity as a youngster, and made sure I didn't get roughed up too much in the bars. He was a good boss.
