Seldom Scene has announced the March 14 release of their next album, Remains To Be Scene, with Smithsonian Folkways Recordings. Remains To Be Scene marks the band's final project with guitarist Dudley Connell after nearly 30 years in that role. Dudley
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New Year’s Eve at The Birchmere with The Seldom Scene
Tom Gray sits in with The Seldom Scene at The Birchmere (12/31/24) - photo © Jeromie Stephens As they do every year, The Seldom Scene put on their New Year's Eve concert at The Birchmere in Alexandria, VA, with special guests.
Clay Hess to The Seldom Scene
With the recent retirement of guitarist/vocalist Dudley Connell after nearly three decades, The Seldom Scene had big shoes to fill. But for a band whose genesis dates back to 1971, this isn't the first, or even second time they have
Celebration of Life for Ben Eldridge
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
Dudley Connell exiting the Scene
Dudley Connell, whose driving rhythm guitar playing and powerful voice have shaped the Seldom Scene for nearly 30 years, is leaving the band at the end of year. "It's been a wonderful run, and I have enjoyed every minute of it,"
Ben Eldridge passes
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
Jim and Marianne Robeson benefit concert this weekend in MD
Folk and bluegrass music royalty will be turning out this Sunday, February 11, for a benefit concert in support of beloved DC-area recording engineer Jim Robeson and his wife Marianne, who are struggling with medical costs associated with her complicated
Reason to Believe – new single from Seldom Scene
Bluegrass artists are really leaning on Rod Stewart of late. First Daniel Grindstaff has a big hit with Forever Young, and here comes The Seldom Scene with a grassed up take on Reason to Believe. Of course, recording bluegrass versions of
Seldom Scene’s new logo looks back with fondness
The Seldom Scene has revealed a new band logo, one that recalls the great John Duffey, who helped found the group in 1971, and played mandolin and sang until his passing in 1996. John had a special fondness for his whiskey
On Banjo – Recollections, Licks, and Solos by Ben Eldridge
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