Fairchild gets elected into Bluegrass Hall of Fame
Acclaimed banjoist Raymond Fairchild was recently elected into Bill Monroe’s Bluegrass Hall of Fame in Bean Blossom, Indiana.
Known for his lightning fast finger picking, aka “Fairchild Style,” the Haywood County resident has traveled the world, selling millions of records, all the while running the Maggie Valley Opry House with his wife, Shirley, nightly from May through October.
At the Hall of Fame induction, Fairchild was welcomed into the club with a speech and handshake from bluegrass legend and fellow Hall of Famer Larry Sparks. A personal letter of congratulations from Alison Krauss was read and presented to Fairchild.
A full feature story covering Fairchild’s career and the induction will be published in an upcoming issue of The Smoky Mountain News.
