Bean Blossom Bluegrass Festival Film Clip - June 1971

[philthefiddler1]

Spectacular. thank you!

[Sambryan465]

That fiddler at the beginning kicks some major ass

[zootcst]

I found this vid while looking for info on the sound system they used in 1973 to record Bill Monroe's Bean Blossom album. Very cool footage and soundtrack. Thanks.

[grasscapodetutti]

Bill 1:23,JohnHartford 2:09, Tut Taylor 2:19, Norman Blake 2:12 & 2:30, @7:26 is a fiddler w/out a right hand (cannot remember his name), Lester Flatt 8:20?, Doc & Merle Watson 8:38, Jimmie Gaudreau 13:24, Country Gentlemen 13:27, Bill Emerson, Charlie Waller and a bug @13:36, The Aereoplain Band-Vassar Clements, Tut Taylor, John Hartford, and Norman Blake (back to camera, long ponytail hair) 14:01-05. What a time capsule!

[robbif]

This is a wonderful find. It was pointed out to me by 2 members of the Japanese group Bluegrass 45 who wowed the US crowds on the 1970s. It ties in with a project I'm doing to post a collection of bluegrass audio from Ken Landreth which includes this festival. Since I'm not allowed to add a web link here, Google for: Landreth Collection

[brodank]

This festival videos are AWESOME!! thanks so much for the uploads, they lift my spirits when i am stuck at the office and would soo much rather be jammin at a bluegrass festival

[hayiti]

I was 12 yrs. old and this was my 2nd yr at Beanblossom. This brought back some of the sweetest and most special times of my childhood. The bluegrass talent that performed there was remarkable. People brought lawnchairs or blankets and just kicked back and enjoyed the music. Thank God for Bill Monroe and starting up the festivals and thanks Youtube for posting this. Awesome!!!

[johnny85er]

this is just tremendous.. unreal to think about how long this festival has been taking place & how many people have shared such wonderful music on that land :)

[RickRiman]

I think that's John Hartford on the banjo at 2:15. Anybody else have a guess?

[musungutuloko]

What is the first song? It's so amazingly good.

[BluegrassLibrary]

@musungutuloko

It is the "Orange Blossom Special." The Fiddler is Gene Elders.

[PapaFredH]

Great footage of a great festival. I've been going since the 60's !

I recognized a BUNCH of the entertainers.Beyond the obvious ones, I saw Norman Blake, Paul Warren, Lester Flatt........and a 1961 Chrysler !!!!!!!!!!

THANKS a bunch for preserving this & for posting it on You Tube....Oh, & Just Lovin' You was by the O'Kanes...GREAT Music !!

[ClintonKnorpp]

vassar clements playing on fiddle, doc and merl playing around 9 min. mark, ralph stanley walking around, in the red mr. Jimmy Martin

[hoosierhiver]

Very cool, I live about 10 miles from Bean Blossom.

[unclejeff64]

thanks so much for posting!

[KLewisChef]

life was such a simpler time back then

[Kevindad123]

@KLewisChef I agree! You did'nt have a camera around every corner... This is a true gem.....