Frontier Ranch Bluegrass Festival Film Clip - June 25, 1972

[EddieBluey]

The '39 D-28 played by the previously-identified Landon Rowe at 2:38 was sold by Heritage on 10/22/11 for $15,535.

[unclebrett843]

I LOVE IT ! SPENT MY CHILDHOOD HERE! WOULD LIKE TO SEE MORE FILM OF FRONTIER RANCH ANYONE HAVE ANYMORE! WE WAS THERE EVERYTIME THERE WAS A SHOW! GOOD TIMES AND GOOD ARTIST GOOD PEOPLE! PLEASE LET ME KNOW ! AND IF ANYONE WENT THERE CONTACT ME WOULD LOVE TO SEE PICTURES AND STORIES YOU HAVE I USE TO LOVE TO GO FISHIN AND SWIMMIN ALL THOSE CARS AROUND THE CREEK! LOL I LOVED IT

[countryahoj]

Excellent file. Here in the Czech Republic is not like that. Bluegrass for us began in 1975. Survived with only a few recordings. They are hidden in someone, and nobody sees it. We are also playing.

[jodevries]

I was probably at Frontier Ranch at the time this was shot! As a sullen teenager drug there by their mom. How I wish I could do it over. Do you have more videos of the festivals in the 70's?

[BluegrassLibrary]

@jodevries

I just uploaded more film clips of festivals on my channel. Check them out.

[jodevries]

@BluegrassLibrary

Thank you! I am particularly interested in the Frontier Ranch ones. The others are good though. Great job!

[Nashvilleagain]

. . . great shot ! I played a lot with Kenny Baker (3:05) in Europe, he was the best ! ! ! Please check my videos with Bill Monroe, Kenny Baker and Uncle Josh Graves in Europe.

[sickkat44]

watch this and wish you were there.....everyone one film was..where are you now? were you at this festival? post if you were

[clutchit]

wheres darrel adkins,,lol,,1st time there was like 1986 for me,,tons of good tymes at frontier ranch,,lol until the flood hit ,still go up every year to the MACC,gr8 vid tks for posting.

[ways1234]

nice music and  playin, n all thanks carin a share as sweet.

[kep1957]

3:10 Looks like Kenny Baker, long time fiddle player for Bill Monroe, and one of the best if not THE best.

[bluegrassplayer101]

On the first jam who is the bass player and the guitar player.He is in front of the man with blue shirt or jacket. The two I'm talking about have dark curly hair. It looks like Wilson brothers but I'm not certain

[RB3Gibson]

She is shown again at the 2:45 to 2:48 minute mark.

[BluegrassLibrary]

@RB3Gibson

I remember that she was in a band that recorded on Old Homestead, but I forgot the name of the group. I also remember that they played and recorded the song "Daniel" by Elton John.

[RB3Gibson]

Who is the woman that is shown playing the banjo in a jam session, at the 2:38-2:40 minute mark?

[BanjoBoyMatteo]

From Sandy Rothman's comment:

Julie Madru (sp?)

[mcmartinbunch]

I grew up on frontier ranch as my family owned it for many many years, in fact my great grandparents lived on the ranch for over 20 years. As kids we spent our summers there, dancing to all the greats. My sister and I would help clean the grounds after the festival. My dad always tells the story of how a very young Hank Williams jr. got sick while he was there and Mrs. Kitsmiller helped him get well. I loved this place as a child and am soooo glad I was able to view this nostalgic footage

[dcguitar]

so who is doing this version of Dim Lights?

[BluegrassLibrary]

@dcguitar

Buck Ryan & Smitty Irvin

[guildd55]

Very Cool

[Mandolin1944]

Fantastic bit of history thank for posting this!!!

[Mandolin1944]

Sandy I sent an PM to you channel!! Thanks for the great memories.

[555gomez]

Great memories- think James Monroe's banjoist was Dave Dalby also played with the Stonemans

and it is Jack Hicks with Big Mon. Sonny with the Vega 6 string (?) and most of music bkgd. is Buck Ryan, Smitty Irwin etc.of their LP. Boy you guys are good!

[BanjoBoyMatteo]

Thanks for all the infos Sandy!

[sandyrothman]

No idea what happened to all the apostrophes in those 4 posts...oh well!

[sandyrothman]

(4 of 4) At 5:43, the Jimmy Martin band includes a young Kenny Ingram on banjo, Gloria Belle Flickinger on bass, Jimmys sons Ray and Timmy (I think) on bass and snare drum respectively, and Ronnie Prevette on mandolin. At 6:16 its Jim & Jesse with, as mentioned by another poster, Vic Jordan on banjo. Im pretty sure the young bass player is the late Keith McReynolds, Jesses son. Nice to see all this stuff.

[sandyrothman]

(3) Beginning at 3:12 you can see guitarist Pat Enright in a denim jacket. Sonny Osborne and Jimmy Martin together at 3:38 is a hoot. With hat and camera at 4:10 is Columbus bluegrass club owner W. W. Holbrook. Seen clearly fiddling at 5:15 is, I believe, Wayne Erbsen, an accomplished oldtime musician now living in North Carolina. I dont know who covers Dim Lights, but the next song (Head Of the Holler) is sung by Melvin Goins. The Bluegrass Alliance was mentioned.

[sandyrothman]

(2) After the Osbornes again, Bill Monroe comes out at about 1:56 with Monroe Fields on bass, Joe Stuart on guitar, Kenny Baker on fiddle, and the banjoist isnt clearly seen but is likely Jack Hicks. Having lived in Columbus at this time I especially enjoyed the jam scene beginning at 2:30 picturing Julie Madru (sp.?) on banjo, the late great fiddler John Maultbay on fiddle, smiling Dusty Withrowe on bass, and left-handed guitarist Landon Rowe.

[sandyrothman]

(1) The first tune is Kansas City Railroad Blues, possibly by Buck Ryan with Don Reno and the Tennessee Cut-Ups. At 1:10 is the Osborne Bros. with Ronnie Reno on guitar (possibly Dennis Digby on bass, but I'm not sure of that). At 1:21 its James Monroe and the Midnight Ramblers with Vernon Derrick on fiddle (possibly David Deese on banjo, not sure, and I dont know the bass player).

[OSCAR82AA]

A sharp lookin Bill Monroe there and Jimmy Martin in his prime. Sonny and Bobby Osborne. Jim and Jesse, looks like Vic Jorden

Man I miss those days when at one festival all the greats would be there.

[TronconesAmigo]

at .24 Bill Monroe

[BluegrassLibrary]

Let me start by identifying at 5:35 The Bluegrass Alliance with Lonnie Pierce & Garland Shuping. Ar 5:45, a young Kenny Ingram with Jimmy Martin. Try finding others. I'll be uploading some film of other early '70s festivals in the near future. Who are the performers on the music soundtrack?

[MistyMountaineers]

looks like early 70's

[Foeley]

That 'Dim lights, thick smoke and loud loud music' tune was very tasty. If I had to guess I would say the footage was taken early to mid seventies, judging by the vehicles, clothes, hairstyles and quality of the footage. 5/5

[x170063]

Great stuff, great music. Where and when was this film originally shot?