Bluegrass Stories Presents "The Seldom Scene -1984" George Mason University's "Capitol Connection"

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  • Long lost documentary of the Seldom Scene's 1980's band with Phil Rosenthal on guitar.
    Discovered by Bill Brown & Katy Daley and published with permission from George Mason University and The Capitol Connection, Fairfax Virginia.
    Additional thanks to PJ March for his technical services!
    The "Bluegrass Stories" Podcasts focus on the business of bluegrass music. The 70 podcasts can be streamed on all major platforms and are hosted at:
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  • @annemccord2015
    @annemccord2015 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Just a great group. Saw them more times than I can say. The talent was amazing.

  • @lisaboldt7307
    @lisaboldt7307 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Seldom Scene was a favorite guest of Tommy Hunter for his Tommy Hunter Show which aired nationally in the 70's and 80's in Canada . That where they became a favorite of mine

    • @dcsteelman
      @dcsteelman  ปีที่แล้ว

      Some fine videos available of them on the Hunter show.

  • @lulatodd2147
    @lulatodd2147 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    This iteration of them was who brought me to bluegrass, lo these many years ago. I love them so much.

    • @lulatodd2147
      @lulatodd2147 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Actually, it was a dobro on a Linda Ronstadt album in the late 70s that brought me to the Seldom Scene and bluegrass.

  • @Hockeybik
    @Hockeybik ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Wow, I don't know how many times I saw them in that same room. Thanks for the memories. None like them ever.

  • @larrymessick327
    @larrymessick327 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Currently reading John Duffeys Bluegrass Life. Thanks for posting this video.

  • @richardmook3693
    @richardmook3693 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Thanks for the memory and reminding me that time spent at a bar isn’t always wasted.

  • @stephenhenion8304
    @stephenhenion8304 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I got to meet Phil Rosenthal about 10 years ago. Great guy! We even got to play some songs with him... thanks for posting this video

  • @kenmcfarlane7534
    @kenmcfarlane7534 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Outstanding!!! They were cutting edge Bluegrass back in the 1970's. Living in Richmond I went to the Birchmere many times to see them even after joining the USAF I had thee pleasure to see them in Japan. The best of the best!

  • @LISARORR
    @LISARORR ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Pretty sure I was bartending at The Birchmere that night. Interesting to see Ray Schmidts name on the credits. Foggy Bottom was a favorite. This tape is a treasure!

    • @dcsteelman
      @dcsteelman  ปีที่แล้ว

      Fantastic!! I wonder who was on the front door that night! 🙂

  • @CentralVirginian1
    @CentralVirginian1 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    What a treasure!!! Takes me back ....

  • @thechrisburcher
    @thechrisburcher ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Thank you so much for sharing this. What a group. What a time for progressive bluegrass.

  • @jgwimmer
    @jgwimmer ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Seldom scene are excellent as always

  • @lennartsjostrom3167
    @lennartsjostrom3167 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Saw it on Bluegrass Today. One of the best groups ever. Nice to see and hear Duffey again. Thanks for the upload.

  • @miker8379
    @miker8379 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Thanks for sharing. I had a betamax once. And this truck driver thanks you for the great podcasts also. You can find the music but the interviews and stories are the real treasure.

  • @FrankCoPenn
    @FrankCoPenn ปีที่แล้ว +2

    You’re indeed the bluegrass ambassador!

  • @rosemarienielsen6379
    @rosemarienielsen6379 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    That was a delightful blast from my past! I didn't see myself in the audience, but I'm sure I got to see the Seldom Scene at the Birchmere II.

  • @jeffanderson8384
    @jeffanderson8384 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Lot's of fond memories of seeing them play the Birchmere when they played a weekly slot. Always a good time. Great band!

  • @HAL9007
    @HAL9007 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    My favorite -- the Phil Rosenthal version of Seldom Scene 1977-86. Of course, Phil's version of Muddy Water is the best.
    And shout out who got so many of us into Bluegrass/Newgrass -- Deejay Lee Michael Demsey of WAMU-FM 1982 to 2018 weekday afternoons.

  • @BobSchwall
    @BobSchwall ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Phil Rosenthal got me here. Thanks for this, fantastic stuff.

  • @peterkane8786
    @peterkane8786 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    …..Excellent thank you.

  • @robertbatchelor908
    @robertbatchelor908 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I heard them play at the Red Fox outside Washington, DC

  • @Deach1956
    @Deach1956 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    What a find!! Thank you so much for sharing this treasure!! Fun to see Kitsy and Pete Kuykendall (Roberts)of Bluegrass Unlimited at 16:01.

  • @davidlowney634
    @davidlowney634 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Heartfelt goodness

  • @Jack96993
    @Jack96993 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    OMG l use to watch The Seldom Scene at the Carlisle Blue Grass festival up in Ontario Canada back in the 70's

  • @bobdick5204
    @bobdick5204 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    So glad to see this! Hopefully there is still more footage that folks may have and could upload of this great band. Been a fan since I started playing bluegrass back in 1979. Thanks to Bill and Katy for this wonderful look back at the group!

    • @dcsteelman
      @dcsteelman  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      This project was a labor of love! So happy we were able to make this happen. Thanks to a bunch of folks including Phil Rosenthal, Tom Gray and Ben Eldridge for their support.

  • @rgbeee.1826
    @rgbeee.1826 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thanks for sharing! I haven't seen any "new" Birchmere footage in forever. Loving it! ❤

  • @fredhaines575
    @fredhaines575 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    THANKS FOR SHARING

  • @larrywconner7586
    @larrywconner7586 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    An extraordinary piece, thank you!!!

  • @banjonz
    @banjonz ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This brings back a lot of memories. I didn't see myself in the crowd shots but I think I was very likely to have been there. If not that night, then there were many similar evenings. Such a great band and I very rarely missed a Thursday at The Birchmere when I lived in the area during the early to mid '80s. Thank you so much for finding and sharing the show.

    • @dcsteelman
      @dcsteelman  ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks for sharing!

  • @rgahrens
    @rgahrens ปีที่แล้ว +1

    A great discovery! What a treasure......

  • @mannybanuelos1627
    @mannybanuelos1627 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Glad you saved this video thank you!

  • @aburtch
    @aburtch ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This is wonderful! What a find. Thank you for sharing it.

  • @wildeman1253
    @wildeman1253 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Just great, thanks

  • @ericgibson3035
    @ericgibson3035 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is a treasure! Thank you so much for bringing it to light.

    • @dcsteelman
      @dcsteelman  ปีที่แล้ว

      Eric, thanks for all your support and the fine, fine music!!

  • @MandoMojo77
    @MandoMojo77 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This is really great to see! Thanks for sharing!

    • @dcsteelman
      @dcsteelman  ปีที่แล้ว

      Glad you enjoyed it!

  • @hippiecolleen1352
    @hippiecolleen1352 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Hey camera man.... BANJO MATTERS! ESPECIALLY WHEN IT IS BEN!

    • @dcsteelman
      @dcsteelman  10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      You're a few decades too late ;-)

  • @JennieScott-ui9sh
    @JennieScott-ui9sh ปีที่แล้ว

    What an absolute treat to see and hear this! Thank you SO much fort sharing !

  • @_alexsams
    @_alexsams ปีที่แล้ว +1

    10/10 Thank you!

  • @kenmcfarlane7534
    @kenmcfarlane7534 ปีที่แล้ว

    use to drive to D.C. from Richmond on Saturday just to hear 88.5 WAMU just to hear Bluegrass music all day......Fredericksburg was about where we could pick up WAMU to hear Katy Daly and other legends of WAMU. Back then there was no satellite radio with 24/7 Bluegrass so I as a fan chased the music......Saturdays and Friday evenings were my Bluegrass times at WAMU 88.5.....Good Memories........Lest we not forget the Bluegrass bands that played Wolftrap in Vienna Va. Dang I could go on and on!

    • @dcsteelman
      @dcsteelman  ปีที่แล้ว

      This is Howard. It's a joy to work with Katy. She is "Deep History". The stories..my, my!!

    • @als4817
      @als4817 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Those of us who lived in northern Canada, picked it up via skip radio when the weather conditions were right.
      Mostly Indiana , some Kentucky and Illinois stations that had big enough transmitters so the signal could ride off the clouds over the great lakes.
      Speaking of sound , the original recording must be very good, for the audio of this 3rd generation to be pretty darn good.
      Thanks for posting !

  • @MandoliciousMusic
    @MandoliciousMusic ปีที่แล้ว +1

    nice!

  • @rodneyharouff5739
    @rodneyharouff5739 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    cool!

  • @janetnewsom5460
    @janetnewsom5460 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

  • @RemingtonRounders
    @RemingtonRounders ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This is great, Howard!
    Why does Mike move to the other mic to sing?

    • @dcsteelman
      @dcsteelman  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      He also had a vocal mic by his instrument mic. If singing and playing happened quickly he stayed stage left. If he didn't have to back up or solo he preferred to get as close as he could to John & Phil, to get a better vocal blend in the trio.

  • @robertewalt7789
    @robertewalt7789 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    An old fan of Seldom Scene and Betamax!

    • @dcsteelman
      @dcsteelman  ปีที่แล้ว

      1 out of 2 isn't bad! :-)

  • @lindseywalker6925
    @lindseywalker6925 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Wow, and this betamax almost ended up in the trash??!!😢

  • @ulrichfriehe3459
    @ulrichfriehe3459 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Hundreds os thursdays...

    • @dcsteelman
      @dcsteelman  ปีที่แล้ว

      We were prob'ly there at the same time! :-)

  • @fretman40
    @fretman40 ปีที่แล้ว

    Musically I prefer this incarnation of the scene but vocally with John Starling was much better ,he just lacked the chops on the guitar.

    • @dcsteelman
      @dcsteelman  ปีที่แล้ว

      Everyone is allowed their favorites! 🙂

  • @jamesoliver6625
    @jamesoliver6625 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    The Seldom Scene wasn't even the best bluegrass band in the state at the time.

    • @dcsteelman
      @dcsteelman  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Didn't know there was a measuring stick for "best".

    • @RURALELECTRICBAND
      @RURALELECTRICBAND ปีที่แล้ว

      Wasted 3 mins listening nobodies

    • @rickkilgore1147
      @rickkilgore1147 ปีที่แล้ว

      Great Bluegrass Classic Group and a Mike Nesmith inspired ditty.I loved this clip.

  • @leonstancliff7218
    @leonstancliff7218 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    East coast polyester bluegrass? Is it raining in here, or...?

  • @tobypuente8841
    @tobypuente8841 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Vocals stepping on music? Shameful