Mark, if memory serves, won the National Flat Picking Guitar Championship the same year, age 13.

http://youtu.be/NUYVy5kXL2s

I stand intersected, Mark was 14. Listen to this kid play.

http://youtu.be/-KC95CBivFA

The accompanying slide show has many fabulous musicians standing in awe. Jesse McReynolds (Bluegrass mandolinist), after hearing Mark play guitar, is quoted as saying: "I hope this kid doesn't take up the mandolin!" I recognized Tony Rice in the background.

Last edited by Don Gaynor; 11/15/13 10:55 AM.