More big bluegrass doin's on online radio this Saturday (10/25). At 1:00 p.m. (EDT) former Foggy Mountain Boys Jody Rainwater and Curly Seckler will join Steep Canyon Rangers for a live set on WSVS AM 800 in Crewe, VA. They will
Curly Seckler
Curly Seckler and Steep Canyon Rangers
Steep Canyon Rangers will be doing two shows this month with legendary bluegrass pioneer Curly Seckler. Seckler was the mandolinist and tenor singer with Flatt & Scruggs during their hey day in the 1950s and early '60s, and later became a
Curly Seckler still keeps busy
Despite his age, 88 and looking very well too, Curly Seckler continues to be professionally active. Recently he has appeared on the public TV affiliated Song of the Mountains show, firstly with the Steep Canyon Rangers and then with Larry Sparks. Song
Curly Seckler celebrated on The Pickin Porch Show
Our UK correspondent, Richard F Thompson, tells us of Curly Seckler Day in Marion, VA. I have just had a note passed to me by Penny Parsons, manager/friend and biographer to bluegrass veteran Curly Seckler. On Sunday, January 6 The Pickin' Porch
Curly Seckler’s Christmas
Here is a charming look at Christmas from Curkly Seckler, tenor singer and manolinist with Flatt & Scruggs in their hey day. Curley also wrote several of their most memorable songs, like No Mother Or Dad and That Old Book
XM interviews this week
Kyle Cantrell at XM Satellite Radio's Bluegrass Junction (track 14) tells us that he has a number of interesting interviews airing over the next two days. Later today (11/20), Cadillac Sky will be featured in the 3:00 p.m. hour. On Wednesday
XM bluegrass news
Kyle Cantrell, host of XM Satellite Radio's Bluegrass Junction (track 14), passed along news about a few special programs and features coming up this week on XM. The current edition of Studio Special, XM's live-in-the studio bluegrass show, airs tonight (11/5)
Curly and The Dawg
One of the endearing aspects of bluegrass music is the way that we treat our early pioneers. Instead of being shuffled to the sidelines, the founders of our music are celebrated by current bluegrass artists, and the larger audience generally
Curly Seckler project is all virtual
Well...almost. The new release from bluegrass legend Curly Seckler is now available, but not in the ways with which you may be accustomed. The folks at Copper Creek Records have decided to release this project almost exclusively for download. A limited pressing