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French Banjo player Philippe "Robert" Bourgeois passed away Last Monday, July 14, 2025. One of the Better French Banjo Player, It was featured (with Jean Marie Redon) as such in the book “Banjo masters” by Peter Wernick and Tony Trishka (1988). Playlist: ** Shuckin' The Corn (instrumental from Nashville Album): - Mandolin: Sam Bush, Dobro: Jerry Douglas, Bass: Olivier Andres ** Crazy Duck (1979) : Philippe Bourgeois (Banjo), Hervé Verdier (Bass), Jean-Marie Daviaud (Mandolin), Thierry Loyer (Guitar,Dobro), Guest: Jean Darbois (fiddle) - Sprigs Fire - Sandwich - Slugs running *** "NASHVILLE" (1983 - Ada Production – ADA 1006) : A1- Perru's Beer; A2 - Lost Highway; A3 - Shuckin' The Corn; A4 - Great Smokey Mountains; A5 - Darling Corey; B1 - You Won't Be Satisfied That Way; B2 - Roxanna Waltz; B3 - Long Distance Telephone Call; B4 - Doctor J.D.; B5 - Stoney Fork - Credits - Mandolin: Sam Bush - Dobro: Jerry Douglas (A1, A2, A3, B1,B2) - Fiddle: Blaine Sprouse (A2, A4, A5, B1-B5) - Guitar: Béla Fleck (A1) - Guitar, Vocals: Pat Enright (A2, A5, B1) - Lead Guitar: Jeff White (A1,A4, B2-B5) - Mandolin, Vocals – Roland White (B1) - Bass: Lionel Wendling (A2, A5, B1), Olivier Andres (A1,A3,A4, B2-B5) ** PETER ROWAN with TRANSATLANTIC BLUEGRASS Live in Europe (1983) Peter Rowan, guitar/vocals; Christian Seguret, mandolin/vocals; Philippe Bourgeois, banjo/vocals, Olivier Andrès, bass/vocals; Jean Darbois, fiddle - Roving Gambler - Hobo's Lullaby - Panama Red - Roll in my sweet babie's arms ** BLUEGRASS RENDEZ VOUS Jean-Marie Peschiutta (guitar, vocals) - Natalie Shelar (guitar, vocals) - Christian Seguret (mandolin) - Susi Gott (fiddle) - Philippe Bourgeois (banjo) - I'll-stay-around (Live) - Loving You (Live) - Shenandoah Valley Breakdown (Live) ** My Rose of Old Kentucky (1991) - Christian Seguret: lead vocal, rhythm guitar, harmony fiddle - Susi Gott: fiddle, harmony vocal - Thierry Lecocq: rhythm mandolin - Olivier Andres: bass - Philippe Bourgeois : banjo ** UNCLE SAM - Bruno Garreau: mandolin, Arnaud Riou: guitar, Max Jaouen: bass - Punkey Red Mullet (instrumental, PB); Farewell Blues (Live in Holland) Blackberry blossom (Live) ** François Vola: guitar, lead vocals; - Philippe Bourgeois: banjo, vocals; Jerôme Fourcand: fiddle, vocals; Benoît Robbe: bass - Banks of the Ohio ** Toy Heart: Philippe Bouquenec, Thierry Lecocq, Alain Rey ** TRANSATLANTIC BLUEGRASS (1981) Christian SEGURET : Lead vocal - Mandolin, Jimmy HEFERMAN : Dobro,, Philippe BOURGEOIS : guitar, Jean Marc ANDRES : Banjo, Jean DARBOIS : fiddle, Olivier ANDRES : bass fiddle - Beating around the bush - I'm Blue and Lonesome - Live at ROCHESTER (NY) 1981 July PBS national TV show: "Bill MONROE and friends"