Finally! Banjo players rejoice... a book on the stylings of Seldom Scene banjo player Ben Eldridge is in the works. Though now retired from the band, Ben was with the Scene from their first jams in his basement in 1971, through their most iconic recordings, which left an indelible mark on bluegrass. Acts I, II, [...]
Seldom Scene back at The Birchmere (9/5/20) - photo by Jeromie Stephens Live music is back, y'all!! This past Saturday, Seldom Scene returned to The Birchmere in Alexandria for the first time since the COVID-19 shutdowns started in March. The iconic club has been their home base for many years in the DC area, and [...]
Bluegrass Stories, the podcast featuring interviews with bluegrass personalities with Katy Daley and Howard Parker, has reached its sixth series of conversations. The first episode of Series 6 released last week, a discussion with Jen Larson, the Archives Manager at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, who is also a bluegrass singer and teacher. This [...]
The recently re-mastered and re-packaged edition of the Seldom Scene's classic best-selling release from Rebel Records, Live at The Cellar Door, is now available. Recorded in December 1974 at a small but popular club in Washington DC, the eclectic collection was one of the earliest live bluegrass albums to be issued. Starting off with [...]
Nearly 50 years after their founding, Seldom Scene has a new album for us this summer. Called Changes, this project zeroes in on the music of the 1960s and '70s - the time of their founding by bluegrass legends John Duffey and John Starling - and the great songwriters of that era. A first single [...]
Seldom Scene signs their new contract with Rounder - photo by Sally Love Though details are scant, Rounder Records has announced that bluegrass supergroup Seldom Scene has signed with the label for their next album. A new project is set to be recorded, starting early in 2018, with newest member Ron Stewart on banjo and [...]
Ron Stewart’s search for work didn’t last long after the Boxcars disbanded a few weeks back. Next Saturday, he’ll officially join the Seldom Scene at a show in Cincinnati, transferring his stout banjo and fiddle skills from one Grammy-nominated bluegrass band to another. Stewart replaces Rickie Simpkins, who announced over the weekend that it was [...]
Thanks to Tom Gray, former bassist with both The Country Gentlemen and Seldom Scene, who shared the news earlier today on Facebook, we can all share in celebrating the 45th Anniversary of one of the most celebrated bands in the history of bluegrass. That is Seldom Scene, who played their first show on November 1, [...]
Here is our final gallery of Frank Baker's photos from the Delaware Valley Bluegrass Festival. Look for more of Frank's images during the World of Bluegrass coming up in a few weeks.
Finally! Banjo players rejoice... a book on the stylings of Seldom Scene banjo player Ben Eldridge is in the works. Though now retired from the band, Ben was with the Scene from their first jams in his basement in 1971, through their most iconic recordings, which left an indelible mark on bluegrass. Acts I, II, [...] 
Seldom Scene back at The Birchmere (9/5/20) - photo by Jeromie Stephens Live music is back, y'all!! This past Saturday, Seldom Scene returned to The Birchmere in Alexandria for the first time since the COVID-19 shutdowns started in March. The iconic club has been their home base for many years in the DC area, and [...] 
Bluegrass Stories, the podcast featuring interviews with bluegrass personalities with Katy Daley and Howard Parker, has reached its sixth series of conversations. The first episode of Series 6 released last week, a discussion with Jen Larson, the Archives Manager at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, who is also a bluegrass singer and teacher. This [...] 
The recently re-mastered and re-packaged edition of the Seldom Scene's classic best-selling release from Rebel Records, Live at The Cellar Door, is now available. Recorded in December 1974 at a small but popular club in Washington DC, the eclectic collection was one of the earliest live bluegrass albums to be issued. Starting off with [...] 
Nearly 50 years after their founding, Seldom Scene has a new album for us this summer. Called Changes, this project zeroes in on the music of the 1960s and '70s - the time of their founding by bluegrass legends John Duffey and John Starling - and the great songwriters of that era. A first single [...] 
Seldom Scene signs their new contract with Rounder - photo by Sally Love Though details are scant, Rounder Records has announced that bluegrass supergroup Seldom Scene has signed with the label for their next album. A new project is set to be recorded, starting early in 2018, with newest member Ron Stewart on banjo and [...] 
Ron Stewart’s search for work didn’t last long after the Boxcars disbanded a few weeks back. Next Saturday, he’ll officially join the Seldom Scene at a show in Cincinnati, transferring his stout banjo and fiddle skills from one Grammy-nominated bluegrass band to another. Stewart replaces Rickie Simpkins, who announced over the weekend that it was [...] 
Thanks to Tom Gray, former bassist with both The Country Gentlemen and Seldom Scene, who shared the news earlier today on Facebook, we can all share in celebrating the 45th Anniversary of one of the most celebrated bands in the history of bluegrass. That is Seldom Scene, who played their first show on November 1, [...] 
Here is our final gallery of Frank Baker's photos from the Delaware Valley Bluegrass Festival. Look for more of Frank's images during the World of Bluegrass coming up in a few weeks. 
And still more photos from Frank Baker at the August 2016 Gettysburg Bluegrass Festival. One more yet to come. 