Pete Goble: update

From the IBMA-L discussion forum, Stephanie P. Ledgin forwards this news from Pete Goble, songwriter:

We just wanted to update you on Dave's Dad, Pete. He was released from rehab today and is now home. Praise God! We have truly witnessed a miracle. Thank you all so much for the calls, hospital visits and most of all for your prayers during the past 6 weeks. Words cannot express how much each of you mean to us.

God Bless!

Love, Dave & Connie Goble

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2 November

From the BGRASS-L discussion forum, Freddie Harris reports:

I just received a message about my cousin, Pete Goble. Pete is in the hospital recovering from a back surgery that he underwent last Tuesday. Yesterday, doctors believe he suffered a blood clot in his lungs which caused him to go without oxygen to his brain for several minutes. He is now on life support (ventilator) and his prognosis is very critical. He is in the intensive care unit at the Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit and doctors have told the family to be prepared for the worst. For those of you that may not be familiar with Pete, he is one of the finest songwriters in bluegrass music. Many of his songs ('Big spike hammer', 'Julie Ann', 'Knee deep in bluegrass', 'Colleen Malone', etc.) have become bluegrass standards.

Please remember Pete in your prayers and pass this along. Thank you!

BIB editor's note: Veteran fiddler Carl Nelson (b. 23 Aug. 1935), who played and recorded with Bill Harrell and many other musicians of the Washington DC area, died on 1 November after a long battle with
emphysema. He also played in country bands, and played piano as well as fiddle. Thanks to Roger Ryan for additional details.