Sen. Byrd playing bluegrass fiddle at Carter White House event, 1980

[Tanuki]

[kentuck]

1. Senator McConnell plays the comb with a cigarette paper...

Sounds like a kazoo...

[True Blue American]

2. I had honestly forgotten

What a Fiddler Senator Byrd was. He was a stickler for Congressional History. I remember him for his speeches on the honor of the Senate.

This is what he would have done to Moscow Mitch.

[Totally Tunsie]

3. Day-um...I love me some bluegrass.

My favorite genre!

That was great!

[3Hotdogs]

4. Favorite concerts i been to.

Bill Monroe
Seldom Scene.

[Totally Tunsie]

5. We have a 3-day festival over Labor Day weekend here in RI

called "Rhythm and Roots", and it's fabulous! We've been going to it for years and have seen some spectacular performances. There's usually a good mix of Cajun/Zydeco also. These people know how to par-tay!

https://rhythmandroots.com/

[3Hotdogs]

8. My town, Maplewood, N.J. does better. Three day festival.

and its free.

Past headliners, Odetta, Rusted Root and so forth.

Google: Maplewoodstock

[Totally Tunsie]

9. Free is definitely better,

but there are thousands of us willing to pay the price. What I find interesting is the extent of the fan base, especially in areas where you might not expect it. Who knew that Little Rhody was a hotbed of bluegrass fans and followers?? Well, we knew, but thought it was a well-kept secret. LOL.

[3Hotdogs]

10. Most popular place for bluegrass in the country is N.Y.C.

I don't recall how that rating came to be, but I recall attending B/G concerts in N.Y.C. featuring Bill Monroe, Seldom Scene, Doc W., Ralph Stanley.

Most were also free.


South Street Seaport had a free bluegrass concert every summer.

[tblue37]

6. He sings, too! nt

[panader0]

7. I'm impressed. He's pretty good!

[Demonaut]

11. had he renounced his KKK ties at this point?

[True Blue American]

14. Always a rude Hillbilly in the crowd.

Yes.he had,long before.

[Shellback Squid]

15. this post is over 5 years old, do you live for the archives?

[RT Atlanta]

12. haunting

It's beautiful, and I love bluegrass and Appalachian music like this, but I always hear darker undertones (suffering & loss).

What find and thanks for sharing.

[True Blue American]

13. Roy and Bill.

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