Bill Monroe’s Lloyd Loar Gibson mandolin rests in a glass case in the Country Music Hall of Fame in Nashville.

But the sound lives on.  And recently this cornerstone of bluegrass music sang again, in the hands of Ricky Skaggs during the ceremony inducting him into the Hall.  An arm injury limited his playing to simple strokes rather than his usual fireworks, but the mandolin showed that it’s lost none of its power and tone.  Click the photo on the right to play the video.  Enjoy.

Watch Ricky Skaggs Play “Will the Circle Be Unbroken” on Bill Monroe’s Mandolin at Hall of Fame Induction

Ricky Skaggs Plays “Will the Cirlcle Be Unbroken” on Bill Monroe’s Mandolin at His Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum Induction as Garth Brooks Joins Him

Posted by Nash Country Daily on Monday, October 22, 2018