Lotta' really talented folks played in that ensemble along the way. I knew Mark played guitar, and excelled with it, but had no memory of him ever playing with Grisman. '79 is a little before my time on the field, but you'd think I'd have read it in liner notes somewhere. Interesting.


*according to his comments there, he had just become Grappelli's understudy.

Quote from: edwardofhuncote on February 08, 2026, 04:43:10 AM
I knew Mark played guitar, and excelled with it, but had no memory of him ever playing with Grisman.

Yeah - National Flatpicking Champion at Winfield in '75, when he was 14; again in '77, which why they instituted the rule that winners were ineligible for 5 years.
Also, the National Oldtime Fiddlers' Championship in '79, '80, '81, and '84, the  Grandmaster Fiddler Championship in '75 (before his birthday; he was 13) and '80, as well as the Buck White International Mandolin Championship in '81.
Please note that the one in '84 was the only one of these wins after he hit age 20.........
Yeah, the boy's a bit of a picker.

Peter (who posts this for benefit of the masses, as he assumes Greg already knew; nor had he any knowledge before yesterday of Mark playing with Dawg)

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For Stephen, and anyone else who, like me, will find this of interest. Preview of new episode of American Masters on PBS which premieres February 20.  Sun Ra

Grahame Lesh & Friends, 1/6/26*:
For anyone who has ever gotten joy from watching hippie chicks dance to this kind of music, allow me to particularly recommend your attention to the young lady on the right, directly under the speaker for the first 20-25 minutes.  Made me smile.


*For all our friends Over There, that's 6/1/26

Peter

Was watching some YouTube footage from the Blue Highway Festival in Big Stone Gap, Virginia last fall... they had a big birthday jam for Sammy Shelor down there and Dan Tyminski joined the Lonesome River Band alumni jam. This tune here, he took up the mandolin and lead for... and never missed a lick or a note... check him against the original recording from 1991.








*incidentally, a very young Alison Krauss played fiddle (and wrote liner notes) for that record, tracked right down the road in Ferrum, Virginia. We were all pretty young then I reckon. She was younger by a couple.

I've watched a number of Otis Gibbs videos, especially his segments interviewing Jeff Hanna; his latest is "Jerry Garcia -Warm Bodies vs Cold Machines", which I think some of you may find of interest.

New Tommy Emmanuel; he is just so good.  Makes it look so simple and effortless.

"You Needed Me"

Someone get this young bassist an Alembic!  An inspiring interview.  [/youtube]

Holding her own live on stage.

Always loved Dave Brubeck's Unsquare Dance. Add a little bit of Deep Purple (Jon Lord) and you got a fantastic recipe!

Quote from: garyhead on February 14, 2026, 01:38:17 PM
Someone get this young bassist an Alembic!  An inspiring interview. 

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Got that one saved in my 'Watch Later' file.

Listening to the third installment EP from Vince's 50 Years From Home, "Brown's Diner Bar" and these tracks hit home. I wish they played this on country radio.

Quote from: garyhead on February 14, 2026, 02:09:33 PM
Always loved Dave Brubeck's Unsquare Dance. Add a little bit of Deep Purple (Jon Lord) and you got a fantastic recipe!

Thanks!