Hello Folks
I would like to thank everyone for their condolences on the passing of my Father. In a strange way, it’s not a loss but a spiritual growth (in an attempt to understand what people are just not suppose to understand). If you’re just now hearing of this, Clem Sayer passed away on February 15th at 5:30am, warm and asleep beside my mother, at our home in the Shoal Creek Music Park, NOT at HC Hospital (as the papers said.) I was the seventh son born to Clem and we both shared an addicting passion for music of all sounds and shapes. Clem was born in 1938 and managed to do more than anyone could ever hope to accomplish.
Plucking his strings for the better part of 50 years, He re-opened The Shoal Creek County Music Park in 1989 and managed it for almost 22 years. In 2007 he was inducted into the Atlanta Country Music Hall of Fame for his work in helping preserve the traditional Bluegrass/Western/Hillbilly music in GA.
I will be taking some time away from The Humms to pick up where dad left off at the Music Park. It was his pride and joy to be able to supply folks with good music off the banks of Shoal Creek and I wouldn’t want to let what he’s worked so hard for slip away. The Clem Sayer Memorial Bluegrass Festival will be held this coming May 26th, 27th and 28th in Lavonia, GA. For more info on the Park, I’ve set up this page: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Clems-Shoal-Creek-Music-Park/191796227508085?sk=info
We’ll be seeing you shortly, thanks once again for all of your support.
- Zeke
