Posted on 03/28/2012 5:09:53 PM PDT by smokingfrog
Those are the words just as I remember them. Daddy always liked trains, probably because his Maternal Grandfather actually owned one.
It was just a single engine with a water carrier which he used in logging. Daddy spent a good bit of his youth at his Grandparent’s. He was so fond of his Grandmother that he named me after her maiden name. He adored his Grandpa.
Hazel dickens was one of the greats of course. But I was listing our personal friends in Bluegrass who have passed. We didn’t ever have the privilege of knowing Hazel Dickens. Love her singing though. My husband spent years in the Bluegrass world. We had many friends and acquaintances in the business, lots of them are still living. Doyle Lawson has been a family friend since the 70s. The Country Gentlemen stayed at our home when playing close by. Bluegrass people are not elitists.
We first met Bill Monroe in Nashville, Indiana. He was there to visit his sister. He invited hubby to come to Bean Blossom and sit in on a jam session. That was back in 66 I think. Bill was so broke back then he couldn’t afford to stay in a motel. His old bus was broken down and his son was working on it because they couldn’t afford a mechanic. Those were hard days for Bill. Everybody thought his glory days were over. I don’t think he even realized how famous he would eventually become in his old age.
There are so many memories connected to all the Bluegrass musicians I couldn’t relate them if I typed all night. Our son is carrying on the Bluegrass tradition on our family.
God bless you Mr. Scruggs, and thanks for the amazing talent you shared with us.
Fascinating. Thanks for sharing your memories.
Thanks for “listening”. Do I have stories. Years of music and “road stories”. I keep wishing I had the time to write the book.
There is a annual bluegrass festival in San Francisco that draws hundreds of thousands of fans and hundreds of performers. I always try to see as many bands as I can.
Yes, I know there are a few large festivals still around, but not as many as in the 70s. We are both working full time and just don’t get the opportunity to go and would probably be too tired to enjoy it. LOL.
Wow! That is a very well made video. They are different. Not traditional, but good. Reminds me of some of the music of the 70s. Here is a link to an instrumental that was made at the Ohio Valley Opry. It’s a mixture of old country and bluegrass. Our son is playing the Mandolin and Fiddle. Because it is live, the crowd noise is a problem, but you can get an idea of how good our son is. Of course I’m not bragging. Would I do that?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kkAjpVox5zc
Enjoyed it. Thanks.
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