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Category Archives: General
The Origins of Bluegrass Music
I think Bill Monroe might have hired Stringbean more as a comedian to break the ice than for his banjo picking. Either that or because he was a good shortstop! Many early bluegrass bands had at least one member who did the rube comic act . . . a relic from minstrel and medicine show times. Continue reading
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Tagged Alan Lomax, Bill Monroe, bluegrass, Earl Scruggs, five string banjo, Folk Music, music history, old time music, Radio, vaudeville
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The Fiddling Seventies – Southern California
There was not as much concern about drawing a tine between bluegrass and country and old timey fiddling. In addition to traditional tunes Bobby Fenton would play Bob Wills and country songs. Speedy Smith and Harold Hensley would play really fast bluegrass barnburner style. Bob Rogers would play Kenny Baker tunes. Roscoe White would play everything from swing to Howdy Forrester tunes. IT FELT LIKE FREEDOM. IT WAS NEVER BORING. There were soooo many good fiddlers in one place and at that time I thought that was normal, but now I know it was very rare. Continue reading
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Tagged california, California bluegrass, fiddle, fiddle clubs, fiddlers, Folk Music, guitar, old time music, redondo beach, signal hill
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Lou Curtiss, A San Diego Folk Hero
Lou Curtiss, and old friend in the music through six decades, passed away this week in San Diego. Our friend, WB Reid shared some reminiscences of his life which I’d like to publish here. Continue reading