... to his bluegrass and country roots, first with the Desert Rose Band and later in projects with HerbPedersen (also of the DRB) and Tony Rice. The Desert Rose Band achieved substantial commercial success, but since the DRB Hillman has continued to make great music for a smaller audience. Following the vagaries of Hillman's career, I find that the single most striking element is the...
... usually in the company of the man on his left on Saturday, guitarist-banjo player-singer HerbPedersen. They prefer playing in community theaters and for special events like this one, a fundraiser for the Orthodox Church of the Annunciation in Santa Maria. Proceeds from about $14,000 in ticket sales plus money from a silent auction will go to the church's building fund and to its...
