Ben Eldridge

Bryce Eldridge, grandson of the late, great Ben Eldridge of Seldom Scene fame, was called up from AAA affiliate Sacramento River Cats to the San Francisco Giants for the September push. No, we haven't turned into a sports news site overnight

No matter how much we achieve in life, it remains a special thrill to see our children or grandchildren excel in their own lives, careers, or families. It's especially rewarding if they've gone into the same field as we have,

Chris Eldridge at the Celebration of Life for Ben Eldridge - photo © Jeromie Stephens This past Sunday, September 29, friends and family gathered in Fredericksburg, VA to honor the memory of Ben Eldridge, legendary founding banjo player with The Seldom

We heard from Randy Barrett, President of the Bluegrass Country Foundation, the organization that oversees the management of the 24/7, live bluegrass radio station online, Bluegrass Country. Randy is also a banjo player, and the co-author of last year's authorized biography

Ben Eldridge and Emmylou Harris at the Birchmere (7/15/13) - photo © Jeromie Stephens As we mourn the loss today of banjo maestro Ben Eldridge, ace photographer Jeromie Stephens has combed through his archives and shared a few images he has

Ben Eldridge, legendary banjo player and co-founder of the equally legendary Seldom Scene, passed away of natural causes on Sunday evening, Apil 14, 2024, aged 85. Benjamin 'Ben' Eldridge was born in Richmond, Virginia, on August 15, 1938. His early Influences

Talk about a long time in coming... A book about the banjo music of Ben Eldridge is a great many years overdue. Since 1970, he has been among the most influential banjo pickers in the bluegrass world, through many years as

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

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

If you were lucky enough to be in the audience at The Birchmere in Alexandria, VA on July 16, 2016 for Ben Eldridge's final show with The Seldom Scene, you will have already seen this video which Ben's son Chris