Tag Archives: Peter Feldmann
The Ash Grove: Old Time Hits the Big Time in Hollywood USA
Born in the midst of the unreality and meaninglessness of the commercial pop world, the Ash Grove soon became the refuge and breeding ground for people’s music. Continue reading
Visiting Earl Scruggs
. . . He went down the hall and quickly came back, holding an old Gibson open-back banjo. “This belonged to Uncle Dave . . . here, play me a tune!” Continue reading
Thoughts on the Bluegrass Music
I first met Bill Monroe in May of 1963. At that time, he told me (and I still have the interview on tape): “When it comes to music, I always considered myself as an inventor, sort of like Henry Ford. … Continue reading
Old Time Fiddlers’ Convention: Performances – 2
The last Fiddlers’ Convention I managed was the 25th annual event, held in October of 1997. I used the event as an excuse to invite an old friend and bandmate Wayne Shrubsall of Albuquerque, New Mexico to come visit and … Continue reading
Old Time Fiddlers’ Convention: A group effort
The Santa Barbara Old Time Fiddlers’ Convention quickly became a major event in the Southern California traditional music calendar. By its third year, 1974, we had close to 4,500 paid attendees. That we did so was due, in the main, … Continue reading