Just stunning. Absolutely unsurpassed. Not a split second where one player is not thoroughly working to make the whole piece work. This is beyond technical excellence....it is the apex of traditional American fiddle tune performance.
Great musicians. Good lord. But not above playing in a tiny little town called Sandpoint Idaho around 1984 or so. Population about 2,000. What these guy were doing playing there I have no idea, except they just love playing and playing to anyone who would listen. The whole town must have turned out as the arena they played in was packed. (reminded me a lot of Grass Valley Ca.) They did their show, took time to play for the local Cloggers, which was a life time high for them. The one song that stands out in my mind was Foggy Mt. Special. I never heard it played so fast and so clean in my life. Top that off with they were just down to earth plain nice people who were willing and wanting to talk to the people afterwards. I wonder if they even remember that, after all the places they have played. But weither they do or don't, they impressed the people of Sandpoint Idaho.
Saw them here in my home town (Grass Valley) a few times both as BCH and California, some of my best memories of many, many years of good performers here
+Lightnin Hopkins I only saw them as BCH in Sandpoint Idaho, where they played outdoors. So long ago I can't remember exactly where it was. As for the Panida Theater, I don't know. I did see them play as a group called Sticky Fingers in Santa Monica Calif.
I first heard this on a show called "Folk Review" on BFBS (British Forces Broadcasting Service) in Germany in the mid 1980s. I always regretted never having seen them live.
@@oldtimetinfoilhatwearer nope. You wouldn't find country music folks playing fiddle tunes. You will find good fiddlers and bluegrass musicians playing them. Why? Regular country musicians wouldn't be able to play melodies as fast as a typical fiddle tune at 100-120 BPM. Country music rarely approaches anything close to 100 BPM. more like 70-80 BPM. I take it you're not a musician, much less a bluegrass musician or even remotely familar with the genre.
@@alan4sure "We like to think we play country music, and that a whole lot of other people don't."-Norman Blake. I take it you're a hobby picker. Bluegrass and old-time is country music. It's the only country music.
I always lusted for a Gallagher guitar made in Wartrace, Tnn. Heard my 1st one played by a Mo. guitar picker whose band beat us in the band contest at Bill & Delia Bell's Hugo Okla Festival.
RIP Hickmam and Berline.
what a masterful player he was...
Just stunning. Absolutely unsurpassed. Not a split second where one player is not thoroughly working to make the whole piece work. This is beyond technical excellence....it is the apex of traditional American fiddle tune performance.
Man alive that dude on the guitar is crazy!
That would be the great Dan Crary, one of the leading lights of bluegrass guitar.
Dan Crary is in his 80s and still performing and you can see him live every year at the Walnut Valley Festival in Winfield KS.
There's just something magical that happens when they all come in together that first time at 0:43.
Love the minor key variation!!
The three of these guys make more noise than a whole band! So awesome.
I saw these guys in Greensboro NC back in early 80's. I was just starting to play and these guys became a big influence.
Alway a tune to twist your head around…..☮️🎶🔛🌎
Tough to beat Byron’s fiddle playing. Such a natural.
I wish I had this show on video. I SO loved watching it growin up.
Best rendition anywhere, with the Chops. Hickman's Pre-war is no dog, but sure can bark. Reminds me of Byron's also great Crazy Creek.
Great video,thanks for sharing.
Nobody plays "Forked Deer" better than Byron Berline on the fiddle.
Great musicians. Good lord. But not above playing in a tiny little town called Sandpoint Idaho around 1984 or so. Population about 2,000. What these guy were doing playing there I have no idea, except they just love playing and playing to anyone who would listen. The whole town must have turned out as the arena they played in was packed. (reminded me a lot of Grass Valley Ca.) They did their show, took time to play for the local Cloggers, which was a life time high for them. The one song that stands out in my mind was Foggy Mt. Special. I never heard it played so fast and so clean in my life. Top that off with they were just down to earth plain nice people who were willing and wanting to talk to the people afterwards. I wonder if they even remember that, after all the places they have played. But weither they do or don't, they impressed the people of Sandpoint Idaho.
Saw them here in my home town (Grass Valley) a few times both as BCH and California, some of my best memories of many, many years of good performers here
+Gary Docken Did they play at the Panida Theater?
+Lightnin Hopkins I only saw them as BCH in Sandpoint Idaho, where they played outdoors. So long ago I can't remember exactly where it was. As for the Panida Theater, I don't know. I did see them play as a group called Sticky Fingers in Santa Monica Calif.
Ok, I misunderstood the comment then, thought this video was in Sandpoint. Thanks.
They played a pub in Liverpool UK.....I was there.
I first heard this on a show called "Folk Review" on BFBS (British Forces Broadcasting Service) in Germany in the mid 1980s. I always regretted never having seen them live.
How many of you pickers remember the Natnl Flat top Guitar Festival held in Winfield, Ks?
Guys like Crary, Blake and other kick butt guitar players!!!
Went there many times til I got too old to camp out.
I just saw a tape last night on KET where they performed this in Owensboro Ky at the Romp Festival. It is scary good!
Now THIS is real country music.
It's fiddle tunes.
@@alan4sure country music, you mean
@@oldtimetinfoilhatwearer nope. You wouldn't find country music folks playing fiddle tunes. You will find good fiddlers and bluegrass musicians playing them. Why? Regular country musicians wouldn't be able to play melodies as fast as a typical fiddle tune at 100-120 BPM. Country music rarely approaches anything close to 100 BPM. more like 70-80 BPM.
I take it you're not a musician, much less a bluegrass musician or even remotely familar with the genre.
@@alan4sure "We like to think we play country music, and that a whole lot of other people don't."-Norman Blake. I take it you're a hobby picker. Bluegrass and old-time is country music. It's the only country music.
@@oldtimetinfoilhatwearer and what kind of picker are you? A wannabe? What?
Holy Crap!!!!!!!!!
A real classic.
Fantastic. Now only Dan Crary is left. :(
John Hickman. One of the top 3 finger banjo pickers there isn't
A better.style in. OK. Saw him with Beline with base player named Skinner,. near Friendship. Indiana. 1976.
RIP Byron.
rockin
I always lusted for a Gallagher guitar made in Wartrace, Tnn. Heard my 1st one played by a Mo.
guitar picker whose band beat us in the band contest at Bill & Delia Bell's Hugo Okla Festival.
I believe Crary is playing a Mossman flat top
Is this the old "Fire on the Mountain" show on TNN? I'd love to see more.
Good music! guitar player has a mega comb over!
Can't have it all lol
@greekflatpicker So true.
RIP Mr. Berline
Where is this? is it McCabe's in Santa Monica CA? about 1985?
RANCHO :D
Dan Crary is such a hot picker! Dang!