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Dudley Connell
Dudley Connell (born February 18, 1956) is an American singer in the bluegrass tradition. He is best known for his work with the Johnson Mountain Boys, Longview, and The Seldom Scene. Biography Early years Connell grew up in Rockville, Maryland. His parents were bluegrass enthusiasts. Connell initially played banjo like his father, but switched to guitar when he realized his strongest asset was his voice. Carter Stanley was a major influence on Connell's singing style. Johnson Mountain Boys In 1975, Connell founded and led the Johnson Mountain Boys, playing guitar and singing lead vocals. Other members included Richard Underwood (banjo), David McLaughlin (mandolin), Eddie Stubbs (fiddle) and Gary B Reid (bass). The band ended in 1988 due to road life stresses, but have since played reunion shows and another album ''Blue Diamond''. Connell and other band members also provided musical support for Buzz Busby. Touring and session work Connell has recorded with Hazel Dickens, and to ...
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Scherr, West Virginia
Scherr is an unincorporated community in Grant County, West Virginia, United States. The community's name is pronounced like "sheer." Scherr lies to the west of the community of Greenland at the crossroads of West Virginia Route 42, West Virginia Route 93 West Virginia Route 93 is an east–west state highway located in the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia. WV 93 runs from U.S. Route 48 and West Virginia Route 32 in Davis in Tucker County to U.S. Route 220 near Keyser in Mineral County. ..., and U.S. Route 48 (Corridor H). Scherr is home to a rock quarry, asphalt plant, and a small country store. The Scherr Formation is named after this town, and the type locality of the formation is here. The community was named after Arnold C. Scherr, a state official who was instrumental in securing a post office for the town. References Unincorporated communities in Grant County, West Virginia Unincorporated communities in West Virginia {{GrantCountyWV-geo-stub ...
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Blue Sky Boys
The Blue Sky Boys were an American country music duo consisting of the brothers Earl Bolick (November 16, 1919 – April 19, 1998) and Bill Bolick (October 28, 1917 – March 13, 2008), whose careers spanned over forty years. Biography The brothers were born and raised in West Hickory, North Carolina, as the fourth and fifth siblings in a family of six children.McNeil 2005, p. 41.Bogdanov, Woodstra, Erlewine 2003, p. 70. Their parents, who were deeply religious and belonged to the First Church of God,Wolfe 2001, p. 99. taught them to sing hymns and gospel music. A neighbour taught Bill how to play guitar and banjo while Earl on the other hand learned to play mandolin and guitar. Eventually, they decided to switch instruments and Bill chose the mandolin while Earl concentrated on the guitar. They made their radio debut in 1935 at local radio station WWNC in Asheville, North Carolina as part of the "Crazy Hickory Nuts".Wolff 2000, p. 9. Sponsored by the "J. F. ...
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Tony Trischka
Anthony Cattell Trischka (born January 16, 1949) is an American five-string banjo player. Sandra Brennan wrote of him in 2021: "One of the most influential modern banjoists, both in several forms of bluegrass music and occasionally in jazz and avant-garde, Tony Trischka has inspired a whole generation of progressive bluegrass musicians." Music career A native of Syracuse, New York, Trischka's interest in banjo was sparked by the Kingston Trio's version of " Charlie and the MTA" in 1963. Two years later, he joined the Down City Ramblers, where he remained through 1971. That year, he made his recording debut on ''15 Bluegrass Instrumentals'' with the band Country Cooking; at the same time, he was also a member of America's premier sports-rock band Country Granola. In 1973, he began a three-year stint with Breakfast Special. Between 1974 and 1975, he recorded two solo albums, ''Bluegrass Light'' and ''Heartlands''. After one more solo album in 1976, ''Banjoland'', he went on to b ...
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Bill Grant And Delia Bell
Bill Grant and Delia Bell were a bluegrass music duo from Oklahoma. Emmylou Harris has said of Delia Bell: "If Hank Williams and Kitty Wells had married and had a daughter, she would have sounded like Delia Bell." Grant was recognized as "Ambassador of Bluegrass Music" by three Oklahoma governors. Biography Early career Delia Bell was born Francis Leona Nowell on April 16, 1935 in Bonham, Texas. Bell moved to Hugo as a child. She started playing music with her sisters and brother as a child, and began singing in her teens. She married Bobby Bell in 1959. Bill Grant was born Billy Joe Grant on May 9, 1930, a Choctaw tribal member, and grew up on a ranch near Hugo, Oklahoma. Inspired by the music of Bill Monroe, he took up mandolin. In 1959, Bell began singing with Bobby's friend Bill Grant. Bell accompanied herself on guitar, and Bill Grant played mandolin, and Bell sang tenor to Grant's lead. In 1960, Bell and Grant were regulars on the Little Dixie Hayride radio show on KIHN rad ...
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Changes (Seldom Scene Album)
Changes may refer to: Books * ''Changes'', the 12th novel in Jim Butcher's ''The Dresden Files'' Series * ''Changes'', a novel by Danielle Steel * ''Changes'', a trilogy of novels on which the BBC TV series was based, written by Peter Dickinson Film and television * ''Changes'' (1991 film), a 1991 television film * ''Changes'' (1969 film), a 1969 American drama film * ''Changes'' (advertisement), a 1987 advertisement * ''The Changes'' (TV series), produced by the BBC in 1975 * "Changes" (''House''), a 2011 episode of the American medical drama ''House'' * "Changes", a 1984 episode of the American TV sitcom ''Silver Spoons'' * "Changes", the name of five episodes of the TV sitcom ''Punky Brewster'' * "Changes", the name of the ''You Can't Do That on Television'' 2004 reunion episode Music * A jazz term for chord progression * An algorithmic Change ringing, pattern for ringing tuned bells * ''Changes'' (Godsmack video album), a 2004 documentary and live DVD by the heavy met ...
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Long Time
Long Time or Longtime may refer to: * "Foreplay/Long Time", a 1976 song by Boston * "Long Time" (Cake song), 2011 * "Longtime" (Ash Grunwald song), 2012 * "Long Time" (Blondie song), 2017 * "Long Time", a 2018 song by Playboi Carti from the album ''Die Lit ''Die Lit'' is the debut studio album by American rapper Playboi Carti. It was released on May 11, 2018, by AWGE Label and Interscope Records. The album features guest appearances from Skepta, Travis Scott, Lil Uzi Vert, Pi'erre Bourne, Nicki M ...'' * "Longtime" (Wizkid song), 2020 {{disambiguation ...
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Scenechronized
''Scenechronized'' is an album by the progressive bluegrass Maryland band The Seldom Scene. It was nominated for the Best Bluegrass Album Grammy in 2007. Track listing # Hometown Blues (Steve Earle) 3:07 # Heart and Soul (David Norris) 3:18 # This Morning at Nine (Sidney Campbell) 2:31 # A Hundred and Ten in the Shade (John Fogerty) 4:03 # Katie Dear (Public Domain) 4:07 # Sweetest Love (Carter Stanley) 2:27 # Don't Bother with White Satin (John Duffey, Ann Hill) 3:00 # Mama Tried (Merle Haggard) 2:09 # You Remind Me of the Blues (Paul Craft) 2:25 # Please Be with Me (Scott Boyer) 3:24 # Sad Old Train ( Donna Hughes) 2:54 # Tomorrow Is a Long Time (Bob Dylan) 3:58 # Too Bad You're No Good (Paul Craft, Cadillac Holmes) 2:47 Personnel * Dudley Connell - vocals, guitar, mandolin * Lou Reid - mandolin, vocals * Ben Eldridge - banjo, guitar, vocals * Fred Travers - Dobro, guitar, vocals * Ronnie Simpkins - bass, vocals with * Chris Eldridge Chris Eldridge is an American guitar ...
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Scene It All
''Scene It all'' is an album by the progressive bluegrass Maryland band the Seldom Scene, released in 2000. Ben Eldridge re-recruited Lou Reid, this time on mandolin, to replace John Duffey, who died in 1996. Critical reception ''Exclaim!'' wrote that "it's undeniably good, but that last intangible, that spark that kicks something over the top from damn good and into truly great, is missing." Track listing # Rollin' and Tumblin' (Morganfield, Muddy Waters) 4:07 # Dusty (Norris) 3:32 # I Will Always Be Waiting for You (McReynolds, McReynolds) 2:43 # Blue and Lonesome (Monroe, Williams) 2:59 # You Better Get Right (Smith, Smith) 2:19 # Walking the Dog (Grishen, Pierce) 2:45 # From This Moment On (Bonnie Guitar) 3:40 # When the Walls Come Tumblin' Down (Graham, Jackson, Laney) 2:50 # Boots of Spanish Leather (Bob Dylan) 4:51 # Trust in the Tide (Mendelsohn) 3:10 # One Step Up (Bruce Springsteen) 3:46 # Nadine (Chuck Berry) 3:39 A » From This Moment On (Bonnie Guitar) 2:06 (Hidden t ...
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Dream Scene
''Dream Scene'' is an album by the progressive bluegrass Maryland band The Seldom Scene. There were several personnel changes in the group after the unsuccessful comeback with John Starling. Mike Auldridge, Moondi Klein, and T. Michael Coleman left the group to form progressive band Chesapeake. Duffey and Eldridge recruited guitarist/singer Dudley Connell, dobroist Fred Travers and bass player Ronnie Simpkins to continue with the group. This album would be the last for John Duffey who died late in 1996.Album info on www.sugarhillrecords.com


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# Dry Run Creek (McPeak) 2:34 # Going up on the Mountain (Gamble, Huff) 3:17 # Willie Roy (Williams) 4:40 # Tulsa Chili Bop (Pennington) 3:09 # When I Get My Rewards (Kennerley) 3:40 # They're at Rest Together (Traditional) 2:59 # ...
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Rebel Records
Rebel Records is an independent American record label based in Charlottesville, Virginia that specializes in bluegrass and old time music. The label was founded in Mount Rainier, Maryland in 1959 by Dick Freeland, Bill Carroll and Sonny Compton. In 1980, Freeland sold the label to David Freeman, the founder of County Records. Rebel has 140 titles in print from more than 35 different artists and groups. In 2008, the label released 8 new titles, including ones from Ralph Stanley and Larry Sparks. Notable artists * Bill Emerson * Bill Grant and Delia Bell * Bill Harrell * Blue Highway * Butch Baldassari * Charlie Sizemore * Chris Jones * Cliff Waldron * Cody Kilby * Dave Evans * David Davis * David Parmley * Del McCoury * Don Rigsby * Don Stover * Forbes Family * Front Porch String Band * IIIrd Tyme Out * J. D. Crowe * Jimmy Gaudreau * Joe Greene * Joe Mullins * John Starling * Junior Sisk * Karl Shiflett * Keith Whitley * Kenny Smith * King Wilkie * Larry Rice * Lar ...
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Rounder Records
Rounder Records is an independent record label founded in 1970 in Somerville, Massachusetts by Marian Leighton Levy, Ken Irwin, and Bill Nowlin. Focused on American roots music, Rounder's catalogue of more than 3000 titles includes records by Alison Krauss and Union Station, George Thorogood, Tony Rice, and Béla Fleck, in addition to re-releases of seminal albums by artists such as the Carter Family, Jelly Roll Morton, Lead Belly, and Woody Guthrie. "Championing and preserving the music of artists whose music falls outside of the mainstream," Rounder releases have won 54 Grammy Awards representing diverse genres, from bluegrass, folk, reggae, and gospel to pop, rock, Americana, polka and world music. Acquired by Concord in 2010, Rounder is based in Nashville, Tennessee. Beginnings Rounder was founded by Ken Irwin, Bill Nowlin, and Marian Leighton Levy. Nowlin and Irwin first met in 1962 as incoming freshman at Tufts University in the Boston suburb of Medford, Massachusetts. ...
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International Bluegrass Music Awards
The International Bluegrass Music Awards is an award show for bluegrass music presented by the International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA). Awards are voted based on professional membership in the IBMA. Award winners 2021 award winners The awards ceremony was held September 30 at the Duke Energy Center for the Performing Arts in Raleigh, North Carolina. The inductees into the International Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame were recognized during the awards. These included Alison Krauss, Lynn Morris, and The Stoneman Family. * Album of the Year -- Industrial Strength Bluegrass: Southern Ohio's Musical Legacy, Various Artists, Joe Mullins (producer), Smithsonian Folkways Recordings (label) * Banjo Player of the Year -- Scott Vestal * Bass Player of the Year -- Missy Raines * Collaborative Recording of the Year (formerly Recorded Event of the Year) -- "White Line Fever" featuring Bobby Osborne with Tim O’Brien, Trey Hensley, Sierra Hull, Stuart Duncan, Todd Phillips, Alison B ...
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