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A. G. Butch Cone, Jr. was a long time member of the Pioneer Valley Fiddlers. Our MC extraordinaire, and dear friend, he was the voice of the fiddlers at such performances as the Summit House in Hadley, the Maplefest in Chester, and the Blandford Fair, in Blandford, MA. Father, husband, boyscout leader and postmaster, he decided to take up the fiddle at the tender age of 42, subjecting everyone in listening distance to constant repetitions of Boil'em Cabbage until he finally memorized the piece. He soon after joined the Pioneer Valley Fiddlers, learning and playing a whole repertoire of tunes and performing with his fellow fiddlers at fairs and festivals throughout Western Massachusetts.
Butch never complained, but faced life squarely with his remarkable sense of humor, kindness and dignity.. It is for Butch that the Pioneer Valley Fiddlers dedicate their rendition of Ashokan Farewell at each concert. We miss you Butch, but you remain in our hearts, remembered always in the tunes we play.
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