Comments on: 2013 Bluegrass Knowledge Test

By: Chris Jones

Chris Jones — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 07:32:23 +0000

I’m going with Roland White on that. Next year, we should get really challenging and ask what position Jim Shumate played on the Blue Grass Boys baseball team. Remember our theory that Birch was the 3rd base coach?

By: Dick Bowden

Dick Bowden — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 01:44:29 +0000

Chris, once again you have failed to include the ULTIMATE bluegrass trivia question, and I’m getting impatient for you to include it!

Who was the Blue Grass Boy Bill Monroe introduced as “he’s from the state of Maine, and he’s a wonderful trouper!”

i. Fred Pike
ii. Jimmy Cox
iii. Roland White
iv. Clarence White
v. Tim Sample
vi. Al Hawkes

Of course, EVERYONE knows Monroe introduced another Blue Grass Boy, “he’s the onliest Blue Grass Boy from the state of Westconsin, Mark Hembree!”

You gotta know this stuff, you know. The names of all the Blue Grass Boys, and the state they’re from…

By: Chris Jones

Chris Jones — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 20:02:56 +0000

Don T.and Michael A. , I put the Monroe bagel answer as #4 on purpose, because at least I’ve heard Bill Monroe say that. The bagel story is strictly bluegrass urban legend. I’ve never heard it quoted the same way twice, so who knows what he said, if anything. You’ve got to have at least one or two trick questions on a test like this, otherwise everyone would be Neil Rosenberg, which would be confusing and awkward.

Michael P., was that the Earl Taylor who used to play with the Beatles?

By: Michael Abrams

Michael Abrams — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 17:17:32 +0000

In an interview with Bill Keith, on the Tony Trischka site, Keith says Monroe said “New York has the worst donuts.” Do you have some counter evidence that the story is only myth?

By: kenneth schroeder

kenneth schroeder — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 16:11:06 +0000

I can’t believe I got 6 out of 7.WOW I must be a bluegrass genius and I don’t even know who Neil Rosenberg is. I do have to admitt I guessed at 3 of them, but that’s what got me through high school.
Keep up your great work.Just love “Bluegrass Junction” especially the classic section on Fridays and Sundays.
Thanks Chris, your the best.

By: janice brooks

janice brooks — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 15:32:11 +0000

in the middle here. I goofed on the Lawson question

By: Donald Teplyske

Donald Teplyske — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 04:35:00 +0000

I just assumed that #6′s answer was truly #1 and Chris just hasn’t had time to correct his error. NI wonder if there is any truth to the rumour that upon the occasion of his first intimate experience with a woman, Mr Monroe stated, “And now we’d like to do a number for you called the ‘Muleskinner Blues’”.

By: Michael Prewitt

Michael Prewitt — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 21:11:20 +0000

Well, I got 8.5 questions correct.
Oh, wait a sec, Neil (you know, Rosenberg) just called me with a common misconception about Earl Taylor, I’ll get back with you after I get him straightened out…

By: Ralph Schut

Ralph Schut — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 18:30:49 +0000

Oh no, I thought I was in India, now I seem to find my new found rosy self in Newfoundland? More confusing than the questions themselves I always knew us Europeans were freaks when it comes to theory . . . I loved the comment on the lack of red meat in your diet – at least that’s one thing that won’t happen to me any time soon Cheers Chris, I love your blog!

By: Chris Jones

Chris Jones — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 18:28:37 +0000

I’m proud of you, Alisha. Basketball skills are overrated.