Having Jamie back with us makes the band feel brand new again because of the excitement he brings. Its been almost twenty years since Terry Eldredge, Jamie Johnson, Jimmy Mattingly, Dave Talbot, Terry Smith, and Danny Roberts played a fateful run of shows at the Station Inn (with Bobby Osborne as the special guest) as an unnamed band in February of 2004the earliest iteration of what would become bluegrass supergroup. For The Grascals, a musical bond has been forged at the intersection of personal friendships, shared professional resumes, and an appreciation for the innovative mingling of bluegrass and country music that has been a hallmark of the Nashville music scene for decades. His recovery took seven months. Chris played grass in the Dayton area until he got his first touring gig with Larry Cordle in 2006. Terry said that he got a bit emotional seeing the students singing along with the Grascals video. Pick away! I have never had a better friend or a better band mate than Terry Eldredge. " ["Road of Life"] is one of Terry Eldredge's best vocal performances," Roberts adds. His first major gig in bluegrass was with Lonzo & Oscar while he was still in school. They take another stride forward with The Famous Lefty Flynn's, their fourth album, available March 30, 2010 on Rounder Records. She immediately said yes! 2001, he was in a serious auto accident. A discography of commercial sound recordings of bluegrass music, that portion of the country/folk music universe which was based largely on the string band music of Bill Monroe, Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs, the Stanley Brothers, and others, originating in the mid-1940s. Bummer news on one hand, yet Skip's decision is the right one. I traveled with Chris for five years prior to The Grascals, and I always enjoyed working with him musically and personally. Much needed and appreciated I am sure! He has recorded two solo albums on Pinecastle, including Your Own Set of Rules and Making the Rounds. Terry Eldredge was created in Terre Haute, IN, where he learned to try out straight bass and acoustic guitar. Touring with them for the past 10 years, Johnson fronted their stage show and served as a primary spokesman for the band, in addition to his lead singing duties. [gravityform id=11 title=false description=false], Davis starts with the band May 18 at the Mayberry in the Midwest festival inDanville, IN. "So I got up early and went [to McDonald's] and got some ham and biscuits. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.
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