Finally, the first installment of John Rossbach's intimate interview with Peter Rowan on the Creekside Stage...
Edited by - robbif on 09/24/2018 07:13:33
Enjoy the conclusion of John Rossbach's intimate interview with Peter Rowan.
Peter also treats us to his latest song, "Carter Stanley's Eyes".
I think you'll enjoy two of the four great local bands performing at this annual event,
where the Hudson Valley Bluegrass Association participated for the 8th year in a row.
Please look for Ken Burns' Country Music Documentary next September on PBS.
http://kenburns.com/films/country-music/
Two of my photographs have been confirmed to be included. I was told the film is "locked".
I guess this is as firm as something like this can be.
These are the two images...
The Gang at Fincastle 1966
Standing (L to R): Frank Wing, Al McCanless, Jim Silver, ?, Tom Isenhour, Chuck Wagner (sitting on the Silver Streak)
Kneeling (L to R): ?, Bob Isenhour, Mike Nicolay, Fred Robbins, Tom Sprott
- From this series... http://frobbi.org/slides/fincastle/
- In PBS Episode 6
China and Edna Poplin at Union Grove 1968: 
- From here.... http://frobbi.org/slides/ug1968
- In PBS Episode 8
Here's hoping!
Edited by - robbif on 10/16/2018 20:09:35
Fred,
Just listened to the Peter Rowan interview. Really great stuff. Thank you for videoing and thank you for bringing it to us.
ken
Ken,
It's always been my joy to share!
Fred
The Hudson Valley Bluegrass Association just hosted The Bluegrass Characters for a very
entertaining concert. After their leader Stacy Phillips passed away suddenly, they decided
to carry on the Characters tradition. With my good friend Phil Zimmerman on mandolin,
Andy Bromage on guitar, and Pete Kelly on bass, this configuration includes two HVBA
friends (and mine too), Sofia Chiarandini on fiddle and Jerry Oland on banjo.
Enjoy the first of two sets.
Stacy Phillips
Edited by - robbif on 10/21/2018 06:22:06
I've been looking forward to sharing this event for a long time.
The project journey and the music are absolutely stunning.
Yes, I'm biased since my good friend Akira Otsuka, along with his now-departed project partner Ronnie Freeland, are the nucleus of this project, started in 2002!
This is the first half of an hour at the Grey Fox Bluegrass Festival with Akira, Ron Thomason, Kitsy Kuykendall, Jerry Douglas, and moderator Tim Kruzic, as they tell stories of John Duffey and this amazing journey...
The CD and 44-page booklet: https://folkways.si.edu/epilogue-a-tribute-to-john-duffey
Edited by - robbif on 10/21/2018 09:17:03
The Hudson Valley Bluegrass Association just hosted The Bluegrass Characters for a very
entertaining concert. After their leader Stacy Phillips passed away suddenly, they decided
to carry on the Characters tradition. With my good friend Phil Zimmerman on mandolin,
Andy Bromage on guitar, and Pete Kelly on bass, this configuration includes two HVBA
friends (and mine too), Sofia Chiarandini on fiddle and Jerry Oland on banjo.
Here's their second set...
Remembering Bill Keith, who left us 3 years ago today.
Please see my tribute with articles, stories, photos, audio, video.
http://frobbi.org/billkeith
Edited by - robbif on 10/23/2018 07:42:52
I'm proud to share with you the final segment about this historic project. My friend Akira Otsuka, along with his now-departed project partner Ronnie Freeland, are the nucleus of this journey, started in 2002! This event was held on the Creekside Stage at the Grey Fox Bluegrass Festival with Akira, Ron Thomason, Kitsy Kuykendall, Jerry Douglas, and moderator Tim Kruzic, as they tell stories of John Duffey and this amazing journey...
Martin Beckman, with the help of his daughter Natalie, has generously shared their recordings and photos of the band he was in, The Dixie Bluegrass Boys, in what he said was the last performance of the full band. We both have interest in our mutual departed friend, banjoist Al Osteen.
Martin picked while Natalie recorded and took photos.
The Dixie Bluegrass Boys
Randall Collins-fiddle, Jerry Moore (guest & friend)-fiddle, Larry Jefferson-mandolin,
Sam Cobb-bass, Curtis Blackwell-guitar, Martin Beckman-guitar, Al Osteen-banjo
I've also added links to my Al Osteen tribute http://frobbi.org/audio/alosteen.html
and to the From My Friends section of my recordings page: http://frobbi.org/picking.html
Edited by - robbif on 10/25/2018 15:41:31
Here's another talented local band of the four that performed for the Hudson Valley Bluegrass Association at their annual show for the Arlington (NY) Street Fair.
Edited by - robbif on 10/29/2018 19:52:06
Presenting the Grey Fox Bluegrass Festival's forever Host Band on the intimate Creekside Stage.
Here's the last, but not least, of the four gifted local bands that performed for the Hudson Valley Bluegrass Association at our annual show for the Arlington (NY) Street Fair.
I thought about showing my own brief backstage clips of Sam at the 2010 Grey Fox Bluegrass Festival,
but asked "Revival: The Sam Bush Story" co-creator Wayne Franklin if it would do any harm.
He immediately said, "Go for it!". So what the heck...
"And now for something completely different"
For the second time landing at the Hudson Valley Bluegrass Association...
https://www.facebook.com/Colonel-Buff-Orpington-1531265967119748/
http://www.hvbluegrass.org/
"And now for something [even more] completely different"
For the second time landing at the Hudson Valley Bluegrass Association...
https://www.facebook.com/Colonel-Buff-Orpington-1531265967119748/
http://www.hvbluegrass.org/
Thanks to my fellow veterans.
Remembering those who never came home.
Edited by - robbif on 11/11/2018 05:45:58
You're gonna enjoy this first sample of a magic intimate hour last summer at Grey Fox.
Very appropriate with the recent documentary about one of the stars, which includes
an interview with the other one!
Here's another superstar event on the Creekside Stage...
Seeing the current Sam & Sierra video is becoming one of Grey Fox's alltime favorites,
they decided to share another S & S gift for the holiday season...
Edited by - robbif on 12/04/2018 16:44:13
Kenny Baker's Johnny The Blacksmith
The Arm Bros, Phoenicia Hotel, Phoenicia, NY, April 1973
Evan Stover-fiddle, Dan DelSanto(RIP)-guitar, Jerry Oland-banjo, Tim Duran-mandolin, Bob Pool-bass
http://frobbi.org/audio/armbros/ArmBros_Apr17_1973-JohnnyTheBlacksmith.mp3
A lot of folks come every year to the Grey Fox Bluegrass Festival and hardly ever watch a stage performance. These guys might be part of that bunch...
