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Willard (bottom left) & Alternate Roots
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Willard Gayheart has a background steeped in the county and western standards of the 1940s and 1950s. His original songs about life in rural eastern Kentucky are crowd favorites wherever they are heard. Ric-O-Chet's cover of Willard's "My Last Run" stayed on the bluegrass charts for several weeks in 1994. Willard was also a founding member of Galax, Virginia's legendary Highlanders, and he has been designated a Kentucky Colonel by his home state. He is a member of The Alternate Roots, a bluegrass band. The photo to the right includes these musicians:
Katy Taylor-Guitar/Vocals
Scott Freeman-Mando/Fiddle/Vocals
Steve Lewis-Guitar/Banjo/Vocals
Willard Gayheart-Guitar/Vocals
Randy Pasley-Dobro/Vocals
Tony Testerman-Bass
Willard is also a pencil artist from Southwest, Virginia. Originally from Eastern, Kentucky, working mostly from the theme "Nostalgic Glimpses of the Appalachians".
His works are positive images of Appalachian Culture, presenting the region as a place alive with interesting personalities.
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