Act I
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Act I is the first album by the progressive bluegrass
band The Seldom Scene
. It is regarded one of the best and most influential albums ever recorded in the genre..
Progressive bluegrass
Progressive bluegrass is one of two major subgenres of bluegrass music. It is also known as newgrass, a term attributed to New Grass Revival member Ebo Walker. Musicians and bands John Hartford, New Grass Revival, J.D. Crowe and the New South, The Dillards, Boone Creek, Country Gazette, and the...
band The Seldom Scene
The Seldom Scene
The Seldom Scene is an American bluegrass band formed in 1971 in Bethesda, Maryland.-Early history:The band formed out of the weekly jam sessions in the basement of banjo player Ben Eldridge. These sessions included John Starling on guitar and lead vocals, Mike Auldridge on Dobro and baritone...
. It is regarded one of the best and most influential albums ever recorded in the genre..
Track listing
- Raised By The Railroad Line (Craft) 2:59
- Darling Corey (trad.) 3:43
- Want Of A Woman (Craft) 2:16
- Sweet Baby James (Taylor) 3:09
- Joshua (trad.) 2:41
- Will There Be Any Stars In My Crown (trad.) 3:11
- City Of New OrleansCity of New Orleans (song)"City of New Orleans" is a folk song written by Steve Goodman , describing a train ride from Chicago to New Orleans via the Illinois Central Railroad in bittersweet and nostalgic terms. Goodman got the idea while traveling on the eponymous train for a visit to his wife's family...
(Goodman) 3:02 - With Body And Soul (Stauffer) 3:57
- Summertime Is Past And Gone (Monroe) 2:13
- 500 Miles500 Miles"500 Miles" is a folk song made popular in the United States and Europe during the 1960s folk revival. The simple repetitive lyrics offer a lament by a traveler who is far from home, out of money and too ashamed to return...
(West) 3:21 - Cannonball (trad.) 2:445
- What Am I Doing Hanging Around (Murphey) 2:53
Personnel
- John Starling – vocals, guitar
- John DuffeyJohn DuffeyJohn H. Duffey was a Washington DC-based bluegrass music innovator and musician....
– mandolin, vocals - Ben EldridgeBen EldridgeBen Eldridge, is a five-string banjo player and a founding member of the seminal bluegrass group The Seldom Scene. He also works as a mathematician. Eldridge is best known for his scat singing on "Lay Down Sally."-Biography:...
– banjo, guitar, vocals - Mike AuldridgeMike AuldridgeMike Auldridge is widely acknowledged as a premier resophonic guitar player. He played with The Seldom Scene for many years, creating a fusion of bluegrass with jazz, folk and rock.Auldridge started playing guitar at the age of 13...
– Dobro, guitar, vocals - Tom GrayTom GrayTom Gray is a bluegrass musician widely considered one of the best bass players in the genre. He is probably best known for his bass playing with The Country Gentlemen and The Seldom Scene. In 1996, as a member of The Country Gentlemen, he was inducted into the International Bluegrass Music Hall...
– bass, vocals