1965 Fincastle Bluegrass Festival Pt1

This is the 1965 Fincastle Bluegrass Festival. The film includes Bill Monroe, Clyde Moody, Mac Wiseman, Don Reno, Jimmy Martin, Benny Martin and others.

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Music

Tags:

• monroe
• scruggs
• don
• reno
• mac
• wiseman
• jimmy
• martin
• bluegrass
• banjo
• mandolin
• fiddle
• festival

[n2pickn]

Does anyone know if that was Irv Sharp emceeing that day. At about 4:29 a gentleman appears from stage left wearing a plaid sport coat. Irv used to do the emceeing on the Reno & Smiley show when broadcast out of wdbj in roanoke va in the sixties.

Thanks for sharing this awesome moment in bluegrass history.

[renopicker]

That was Carlton Haney.

[mlb2880]

Does anyone know who this banjo player is on this video?

[renopicker]

During first part or the second part? I am not sure in the beginning but it's Don Reno on the rest.

[vooptr]

Who's killin' it on fiddle on orange blossom special?

[renopicker]

The great Benny Martin!!

[TruegrassBoy]

Did anyone notice who the guy is that gets up from the audience and walks across the set in the middle of the first song? Hint: he has on a bowler hat and vest. For those that can't guess - it's John Hartford!

[4theluvofpete]

Holy moly! What a treasure this is...I hope people understand this was THE very first official bluegrass festival in the history of bluegrass music. Cudos and thank you so much for sharing renopicker.

[SteelguitarLane]

I was there, I think. I'll have to ask my dad. I know he was, and I thought he took mom and my year and a half old self. I think he STILL has the tickets on the wall in the music room

[Wishuey]

I`ve commented on this before but can`t help myself.....This is an absolute TREASURE!

Fincastle may have been the first to call itself a "festival" but almost identical gatherings; same casts of characters, were happening weekly at both Sunset Park in West Grove, PA and, down the road a piece, at New River Ranch in Conowingo, MD as far back as the early `50s, maybe earlier.

Those, and Fincastle, were the "golden days" indeed.

Once again, Jason, thanks for posting this. Any more like it?

Pete

[amandatarte1]

xFor any of you who might know who Carlton Haney is there is a group on Facebook called 'Carlton Haney's Bluegrass Festival'. It is an open forum where pictures, videos, comments, conversations, etc. are posted about this era of bluegrass. Just a heads up.

[johnhotze]

When I first saw that guy, I thought the same thing. I grew up with John in St. Louis in the 50s and I know John didn't get into the bowler hat and vest thing until the late 70s or the 80s so I doubt that would be John.

[impala327]

did these cats *smoke*?

[YouKnowIAmRight]

can't believe that 5 people gave a thumbs down to this masterpiece

[YouKnowIAmRight]

I forgot just a fantastic Reno was.............

[vitorce]

great!!

[94757598494309438]

priceless!

[The1phillyman]

Wow what history. my granddaddy was there.