http://www.floydfolks.org & http://www.littlefamilyfarm.com 1-540-808-2880 - floydlcfgroup@gmail - PO box 179 Floyd,Virginia 24091-------------A musical journey home -Bernie Coveney http://wwwberniecoveney.com
Although he was raised in the highlands of New Jersey, it was the sounds of the southern hill country that drew Bernie Coveney's earliest musical interest. Some might consider it happenstance when he was asked to join Mother Maybelle and the Carter Sisters at the age of 17 for an impromptu session. But if you don't believe in coincidence, then you know he was being brought "into the circle" by one of the matriarchs of country music.
The early 60's found Bernie and childhood friend John Carlini, listening to WWVA (Wheeling, WVA) on the AM car radio in John's driveway. Hooked by the likes of Earl Scruggs and the Stanley Brothers, they seemed strangely out of place as rock and the British invasion captured those around them. But the music of the mountains was still at their core.
Vietnam was full-on as Bernie and John gigged around the TriState area mixing bluegrass and folk to an ever widening audience. But college sent them in different directions. Meeting again in Virginia Beach (while John was attending the Navy School of Music), Bernie joined the working band Group Nine. The bands rehearsal space was downstairs from an unknown young singer, Emmylou Harris, who asked Bernie to back her up. They headed for New York where they recorded Emmylou's demo.
Life happens, and Bernie as a single dad eventually found his way back to NJ teaching guitar. One of his more notable students was Robert Duval for his role in Tender Mercies. He also worked on the movie King of the Gypsies, with Stephane Grappelli, John Carlini, and David Grisman. Further widening his circle, he played with Tex Logan, Peter Rowan, Jerry Jeff Walker, Danny Flowers, Butch Robins, Bill Monroe, Mike Seeger, and Ralph Rinzler.-------------------video was produced by the LCF Group, ( We are on The Crooked Road Heritage Music Trail and the Round The Mountain Artisan and Craftsman Venue as a great place to visit ) Floyd Professional Center, Village Green, Floyd Virginia. The LCF Group consist of David Larsen KK4WW, Gaynell Larsen KK4WWW and Dee Wallace KG4VMI. We are all radio amateurs and also are Directors of "The Foundation for Amateur International Radio Service" ( FAIRS) also located in Floyd Virginai. N4USA is the radio call for FAIRS and we have operated in Dominica as J79WW J79WWW J79VMI and many other countries. We are members of " The Floyd Amateur Radio Society" FARS. The LCF Group (1-540-745-2322) ham radio morse code cw amateurradio hamradio The following have activities in Floyd County, Virginia http://www.va-mountainland.com http://www.virginiamountainland.Com http://www.lcfarticles.com http://www.bugbookseries.com http://www.bugbookcomputermuseum.com http://www.bugbook-computer-museum.com http://www.bugbook.org http://www.bugbook.us http://www.bugbook.net http://www.bugbooks.info http://www.bugbooks.us http://www.floydcountyvirginia.org http://www.fairs.org http://www.floydfolks.org and http://www.microcomputerhistorymuseum.com in Floyd Virginia. Www.floydvisitorcenter.com Www.visitfloydvirginia.org http://www.floydvirginia.org compass magazine log cabin Roanoke mountain home www.virtualblueridge.com blue ridge Parkway Destination Center www.floydtourismdirertory.com http://www.stpierrewoodworking.com http://www.floydcountyvirginia.org Bill St Pierre Floyd Virginia http://www.nationalmusic.us
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"Jammin' for Haiti" - "Blue Ridge Cabin Home"by jomcg50247 views
We are in the Appalachian Music community of Floyd Virginia - I am also making a small museum display of some of my computers available to the public in the Village Green. We are on the "Blue Ridge Parkway" & " The Crooked Road - Virginia's Heritage Music Trail" . A lot of good things here - drop in and see us sometime. Also if you are biker this is a big stop over for riders on the Blue Ridge Parkway - Dave
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