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Related: Culture Forums, Support ForumsIf you need some happiness today...This is 2 hours of Billy Strings playing with his dad.
This is one of those things that if you have the time...it's worth a listen. By the time you're done, you'll be in a good mood.
Billy Strings' biological father died of a heroin overdose when Billy was 2 years old. Terry Barber raised Billy as his own, and taught him to play guitar. Terry Barber is a fantastic picker in his own right, and Billy's love for the man he calls "Dad" comes through in this.
I think this is heartwarming...If you need something like this today, give it a listen.
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If you need some happiness today...This is 2 hours of Billy Strings playing with his dad. (Original Post)
LuckyCharms
4 hrs ago
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quaint
(5,076 posts)1. This was my introduction to Billy Strings and I was hooked immediately.
LuckyCharms
(22,632 posts)2. Me too, quaint!
DFW
(60,177 posts)3. I first heard him at a concxert in New York City that luckily was recorded. This was the encore
It didn't hurt that the other performers included Béla Fleck, Sam Bush, Molly Tuttle, Jerry Douglas, Tony Triska and a LOT of others: