The ECMA’s in Cornerbrook went swimmingly for PEI’s Grass Mountain Hobos, a group that has only been together for less than two years. The Hobos got to play for new audiences and walked away with the award for Bluegrass Recording of the Year.
But when he returned home to his Euston Street apartment, Hobos fiddler Gordie Mackeeman found that his place had been broken into. Thankfully, Gordie had taken the fiddle he uses to perform with him to Newfoundland. However, thieves made off with another fiddle and a mandolin.
The stolen fiddle has a blonde finish and is unstrung. The inside of the fiddle has the name Percy Haines. It is handmade and is worth a lot to Gordie. The stolen mandolin is a Johnson f-shape. Anyone with information about the theft or the instruments’ current whereabouts should contact Gordie, who can be reached at gordie@nudieandtheturks.com. It is the opinion of this reporter that mandolin theft is the worst kind of theft, and that this nefarious act should not go unpunished.
In addition to his work with the Grass Mountain Hobos, Gordie Mackeeman also plays with the country group Nudie and the Turks. Both bands’ cds can be found at Back Alley Music on University Avenue.
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