Hi old-time music friends!out to me to get the word out about their need for help, as their energy is focused on Meghan's health and maintaining their ranch.
A dear pal of many of ours, Megan Merker (wife of fiddler Ron Kane), is suffering from a very aggressive cancer. And she's already in a huge amount of debt from the treatments and needs to find money to pay for more in order to survive. She's reached
Ron & Meghan run a working sheep ranch in rural Montana, near Dillon. Both are amazing musicians and have done alot to keep old-time fiddling and traditional cowboy songs alive. Some of you may remember they were recently featured at the Portland Old-Time Music Festival (2011, I believe).
They have a donation site set up at https://www.wepay.com/donations/let-s-keep-meghan-merker-alive-and-fiddling
Their goal is to make $30,000 - which is really a paltry sum when a wonderful person's life is at stake. Donate what you can please!
Here's a little bit more about their music: http://www.okehdokee.com/deseret-string-band.html https://www.facebook.com/pages/Deseret-String-Band/231700612102
Video of the Deseret String Band back in the day: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D8SwJXo1Ixk
Recent Video of Ron & Meghan @ the POTG: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MNeGZX7WZdM
And, please help spread the word! Thanks!
~Charmaine
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