Article Contributed by IVPR | Published on Friday, March 5, 2021
Sometimes a song idea lands softly or inconspicuously, and sometimes it strikes a writer like a bolt of lightning, or in
Miles Gannett’s case a string of mid-travel tornadic storms. That’s how Gannett ended up in Meridian, Mississippi, one night on a trip back from visiting his hometown of Lafayette, Louisiana. “When the weather got bad enough, we decided to pull off to the nearest city to find food and wait out the storm, and the closest city happened to be Meridian.” His pit stop turned to discovery, then to inspiration, and finally to song. “Meridian” the first track on Gannett’s debut solo album of the same name paints a waltzing, pedal-steel steeped picture of beauty in disrepair; of a city that was once grand and of the kindness of its current-day residents. Today, Glide Magazine premiered “Meridian,” saying, “Gannett’s warm vocals carry listeners on shimmering waves of pedal stee
Since 1971 the Seldom Scene has thrived by playing bluegrass a little differently than other bands, adding in a dobro and covering modern rock and folk classics rather than the old time standards. This urban approach to bluegrass has continued to entertain audiences for more than fifty years.
The initial quartet composed of John Duffy, Ben Eldridge, John Starling and Mike Auldridge named themselves after their performance schedule which consisted of once a week performances in Maryland and then northern Virginia at the Birchmere.
The first albums from the band including Act 1 and Live at the Cellar Door set a standard for progressive bluegrass.
Diesel Train
Cry, Cry Darlin
Ain t No Better, Ain t No Worse Blue Highway · Somewhere Far Away
Through the Bottom of the Glass The Seldom Scene · Long Time
Play Hank s Song Once Again The Boys From Indiana · Good Time Blues
Winter s Come and Gone Dailey & Vincent · Brothers From Different Mothers
The Oaks, They Do Entwine Erynn Marshall & Carl Jones · Old Tin
Beautiful River of Life
I Don t Know About Tomorrow Julie & John Pennell · Keep On Walkin
If You Sign Up for the Kingdom Thomm Jutz · To Live in Two Worlds Vol. 2
Where the Soul of Man Never Dies
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