Re: [Harp-L] Bill Monroe and the Dirt Band

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Yep, it was Jimmy Fadden, one of my earliest influences...

On Jan 10, 2008 9:02 PM, steve@xxxxxxxxxxxx <swebb@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Umm, actually I believe it was Jimmy Fadden who played harp. But then I
> could be wrong. (It has happened once before.)
> Steve Webb in Minnesota
>
> ---- Dennis Montgomery <gaulay2@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > Here is another element to the complexity of the thinking of Bill
> Monroe.  In the late 70s The Nitty Gritty Band was putting together what was
> to become one of the classic bluegrass albums of the century "Will theCircle
> Be Unbroken".  In doing this, they asked Earl Scruggs, Maybell Carter, Doc
> Watson,  and Roy Acuff to join them and they all accepted.  Bill was also
> asked to asked to join, but turned down the offer, saying something like,
> "Not traditional enough."
> >
> >   Could the reason for this statement was because one of The Dirt Band
> members, Jeff Hannah was playing harmonica?
> >
> >   Dennis
> >
> >
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