I really appreciate this Video 🤩. In 1977, I was Bill Keith's agent in France. This circumstantial band was called “Bicentennial Bluegrass Band”, as Bill Amatneek recalls. The show was divided into two parts, one with Bill, and the other made up of the four members of the David Grisman Quintet, with Bill Amatneek (bass), Tony Rice (guitar) and Darol Anger (fiddle), who took part in the 1977 eponym album. “Jordu” appears on Bill's first solo album: “Something Auld, Something Newgrass, Something Borrowed, Something Bluegrass”, recorded in March 1975 for Rounder and released in 1976. It’s the first time David Grisman [mandolin] has recorded with Tony Rice [guitar]. I had recorded their entire concert at the Courville-sur-Eure folk festival in July 1977, before following the band to the Cambidge folk festival at the end of July 1977. I've already put 3 tracks from the Courville (8-10 july) show on my RUclips channel, before digitizing others later. I've also got a few photos, but I'd never seen a video from that period: 🙏 thanks to Thierry Schoysman! nb. “The Bluegrass Quintet” is the name of another circumstantial group that toured Japan in 1976 with Richard Greene on fiddle and Todd Philips on bass (in addition to Bill, David and Tony).
I believe this concert was July 23, 1977, in Nyon, Switzerland. It is the only footage I've seen of the summer 1977 tour of "The Keith Unit," as Tony called Bill Keith's Bicentennial Bluegrass Band. The translation of the voice over is “If any musician revolutionized the use of the banjo, it was certainly Bill Keith. Accompanied here by two other legendary folk musicians, David Grisman on mandolin and Tony Rice on guitar. Bill Keith gave us an unforgettable moment of folk music in Nyon.” The tune is "Jordu" written by Irving Jordan in 1953. Many thanks for posting this, Thierry, and for your translation of the voice over. - Bill Amatneek
Hello Bill. I’m so happy you found my post. It was your concert in Nyon. Here’s the translation: “If any musician revolutionized the use of the banjo, it was certainly Bill Keith. Accompanied here by two other legendary folk musicians, David Grisman on mandolin and Tony Rice on guitar, Bill Keith gave us an unforgettable moment of folk music in Nyon.” I heard you were at IBMA this year. I was there too. Too bad we didn’t get the chance to meet. I heard your book about Tony Rice is excellent. Have a look at my website www.KeithStyle.com on which I explain the banjo style of my hero and long time friend Bill Keith. Greetings. Thierry
Thanks for posting this historic video! Bill Keith was a friend of mine and we shared lots of music and laughs down through the years. Bill was a genius musically and mechanically. I'm not a melodic style player and I'm from Tennessee. I miss our great conversations. Rest in Peace my friend. John
I really appreciate this Video 🤩. In 1977, I was Bill Keith's agent in France. This circumstantial band was called “Bicentennial Bluegrass Band”, as Bill Amatneek recalls. The show was divided into two parts, one with Bill, and the other made up of the four members of the David Grisman Quintet, with Bill Amatneek (bass), Tony Rice (guitar) and Darol Anger (fiddle), who took part in the 1977 eponym album. “Jordu” appears on Bill's first solo album: “Something Auld, Something Newgrass, Something Borrowed, Something Bluegrass”, recorded in March 1975 for Rounder and released in 1976. It’s the first time David Grisman [mandolin] has recorded with Tony Rice [guitar].
I had recorded their entire concert at the Courville-sur-Eure folk festival in July 1977, before following the band to the Cambidge folk festival at the end of July 1977. I've already put 3 tracks from the Courville (8-10 july) show on my RUclips channel, before digitizing others later. I've also got a few photos, but I'd never seen a video from that period: 🙏 thanks to Thierry Schoysman!
nb. “The Bluegrass Quintet” is the name of another circumstantial group that toured Japan in 1976 with Richard Greene on fiddle and Todd Philips on bass (in addition to Bill, David and Tony).
Amazing!! Thanks so much for sharing.
I believe this concert was July 23, 1977, in Nyon, Switzerland. It is the only footage I've seen of the summer 1977 tour of "The Keith Unit," as Tony called Bill Keith's Bicentennial Bluegrass Band. The translation of the voice over is “If any musician revolutionized the use of the banjo, it was certainly Bill Keith. Accompanied here by two other legendary folk musicians, David Grisman on mandolin and Tony Rice on guitar. Bill Keith gave us an unforgettable moment of folk music in Nyon.” The tune is "Jordu" written by Irving Jordan in 1953. Many thanks for posting this, Thierry, and for your translation of the voice over. - Bill Amatneek
Hello Bill. I’m so happy you found my post. It was your concert in Nyon.
Here’s the translation:
“If any musician revolutionized the use of the banjo, it was certainly Bill Keith. Accompanied here by two other legendary folk musicians, David Grisman on mandolin and Tony Rice on guitar, Bill Keith gave us an unforgettable moment of folk music in Nyon.”
I heard you were at IBMA this year. I was there too. Too bad we didn’t get the chance to meet. I heard your book about Tony Rice is excellent.
Have a look at my website www.KeithStyle.com on which I explain the banjo style of my hero and long time friend Bill Keith.
Greetings. Thierry
@@BillKeithBanjoStyle Thanks for your translation and update on the details, Thierry. And thank you for posting this!
Thanks for posting this historic video! Bill Keith was a friend of mine and we shared lots of music and laughs down through the years. Bill was a genius musically and mechanically. I'm not a melodic style player and I'm from Tennessee. I miss our great conversations. Rest in Peace my friend. John
Thanks for the link Thierry
Got to love the Swiss
A jazz standard played by world class bluegrass musicians and the commentator calls it 'folk music'
Thanks for your collection! I want to see more!
What is the name of this tune?
It’s called “Jordu”. Bill recorded it on his album “Something Bluegrass”.
Written by Duke Jordan.@@BillKeithBanjoStyle
@@gerrytenney8603 Yes. Using the first letters of his name: JORdan DUke