<img src="images/about.gif" alt="About Pinecastle Records Music" /><br /> <a href="index.php">Home</a><br /> <a href="about.php">About Pinecastle Records</a><br /> <a href="bands.php">Bluegrass Bands</a><br /> <a href="news.php">Bluegrass News</a><br /> <a href="tours.php">Bluegrass Band Tours and Festivals</a><br /> <a href="links.php">Bluegrass Links</a><br /> <a href="giveaway.php">Music Giveaways</a><br /> <a href="catalog.php">Pinecastle Music Catalog</a><br /> <a href="contact.php">Contact Pinecastle</a><br /> <h1>About Pinecastle Recording and Music</h1> <p>Dear artists, distributors and friends,</p> <p class="MsoNormal">Given recent events related to my father&rsquo;s health and the current business environment, we find it necessary to cease operation of Pinecastle Records effective February 1, 2010.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">Artists and distributors will be able to purchase Pinecastle product through Music Shed, the retail/wholesale outlet started by my father and myself more than 22 years ago.<span>&nbsp; </span>Music Shed will continue to operate from our current location in Columbus, NC and can be reached at 800-473-7773.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">We will soon begin exploring how to best preserve the vast catalog Tom, the artists and talented staff of Pinecastle have amassed over the 20-year history of the label.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">Tom will be moving&nbsp; to a skilled nursing facility, close to our family, and in the near future we hope to visit with our many old friends at shows and festivals.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">&nbsp;</p> <p class="MsoNormal">Sincerely,</p> <p class="MsoNormal">Cort Riggs,</p> <div id="bottom_layer"> Copyright &copy; 2008 Pinecastle Recording Co., Inc. All rights reserved. </div>