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Tanuki

(14,916 posts) Thu Apr 23, 2020, 04:54 AM Apr 2020

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

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Sen. Byrd playing bluegrass fiddle at Carter White House event, 1980 (Original Post) Tanuki Apr 2020 OP

Senator McConnell plays the comb with a cigarette paper... kentuck Apr 2020 #1

I had honestly forgotten True Blue American Apr 2020 #2

Day-um...I love me some bluegrass. Totally Tunsie Apr 2020 #3

Favorite concerts i been to. 3Hotdogs Apr 2020 #4

We have a 3-day festival over Labor Day weekend here in RI Totally Tunsie Apr 2020 #5

My town, Maplewood, N.J. does better. Three day festival. 3Hotdogs Apr 2020 #8

Free is definitely better, Totally Tunsie Apr 2020 #9

Most popular place for bluegrass in the country is N.Y.C. 3Hotdogs Apr 2020 #10

He sings, too! nt tblue37 Apr 2020 #6

I'm impressed. He's pretty good! panader0 Apr 2020 #7

had he renounced his KKK ties at this point? Demonaut Apr 2020 #11

haunting RT Atlanta Apr 2020 #12

kentuck

(111,069 posts)

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

Reply to Tanuki (Original post)

Thu Apr 23, 2020, 05:43 AM

Apr 2020

Sounds like a kazoo...

True Blue American

(17,982 posts)

2. I had honestly forgotten

Reply to Tanuki (Original post)

Thu Apr 23, 2020, 05:57 AM

Apr 2020

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

(10,885 posts)

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

Reply to Tanuki (Original post)

Thu Apr 23, 2020, 06:03 AM

Apr 2020

My favorite genre!

That was great!

3Hotdogs

(12,358 posts)

4. Favorite concerts i been to.

Reply to Totally Tunsie (Reply #3)

Thu Apr 23, 2020, 08:02 AM

Apr 2020

Bill Monroe
Seldom Scene.

Totally Tunsie

(10,885 posts)

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

Reply to 3Hotdogs (Reply #4)

Thu Apr 23, 2020, 12:08 PM

Apr 2020

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

(12,358 posts)

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

Reply to Totally Tunsie (Reply #5)

Thu Apr 23, 2020, 12:24 PM

Apr 2020

and its free.

Past headliners, Odetta, Rusted Root and so forth.

Google: Maplewoodstock

Totally Tunsie

(10,885 posts)

9. Free is definitely better,

Reply to 3Hotdogs (Reply #8)

Thu Apr 23, 2020, 12:39 PM

Apr 2020

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

(12,358 posts)

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

Reply to Totally Tunsie (Reply #9)

Thu Apr 23, 2020, 12:42 PM

Apr 2020

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

(65,269 posts)

6. He sings, too! nt

Reply to Tanuki (Original post)

Thu Apr 23, 2020, 12:12 PM

Apr 2020

panader0

(25,816 posts)

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

Reply to Tanuki (Original post)

Thu Apr 23, 2020, 12:16 PM

Apr 2020

Demonaut

(8,914 posts)

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

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Thu Apr 23, 2020, 12:44 PM

Apr 2020

RT Atlanta

(2,517 posts)

12. haunting

Reply to Tanuki (Original post)

Thu Apr 23, 2020, 12:47 PM

Apr 2020

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.

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