Oh where have all the flowers gone. Long time passing.
Tradition. We need some old time traditional to the core Bluegrass and Country. Lets not forget our heros while they are still around.
Generations of music lovers and the evolution of bluegrass always important. Kinfolk sort of. History it means so much to feel connected and know why.
Who in traditional Bluegrass is left?
I HAVE GOT IT! Anyone in Bluegrass over the age of 70 is invited for a pick off. I bet it would be epic.
That is my injection for a sunday set.
How many over 70 professional bluegrass players are still performing (outside of their home areas). Just off the top of my head I can only think of a few Grisman, Rowan, Byron Berline, Del, that would get you fiddle guitars and mando. Theres a bit more country players over 70 still doing it, but again not many. Glad I caught one more Willie Nelson show this year. He's still a great performer though his voice isn't nearly as strong as it used to be, his family band is still tight as ever!
How old is Jerry Douglas? I know he's not 70 but he's surely mid 60's. Just looked it up, he's 62 this year, thought he was a bit older. Guess he must have been pretty young on some of those old Peter Rowan records I have.
An ole Sam Bush is inching closer to 70. All the good ole goodens are getting up there in years or sadly have already gone.
Are any of the Dillards still playing/alive?
I still think of the YMSB boys as a young band, but they are all my age which is mid 40's. And now they're going on over 20 years as a band, man time flys. Ain't nobody getting any younger these days.
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