The Seldom Scene at Belleville Roots

300 High Street,Newburyport MA 01950

07 May, 2022

Description

4-time Grammy nominees, The Seldom Scene have enthralled audiences for more than 40 years with their talented musicianship and sense of fun! The Seldom Scene is an American bluegrass band formed in 1971 in Bethesda, Maryland. The Scene has been instrumental in starting the progressive bluegrass movement as their shows include bluegrass versions of country music, rock, and even pop. What does it take for a bluegrass band to remain popular for nearly five decades? For The Seldom Scene, it's taken not only talented musicians, a signature sound, and a solid repertoire, but also a sheer sense of fun. Since their inception, the Seldom Scene have thrived on playing bluegrass a little differently from everyone else. If other bands used a fiddler, the Seldom Scene used a dobro; if others relied on old standards, the Seldom Scene played rock classics like J.J. Cale's "After Midnight." Through skilled musicianship and an urban approach to bluegrass, the Seldom Scene has become one of the most influential -- if not the most influential -- bluegrass band of their time. The current lineup includes Dudley Connell (guitar), Lou Reid (mandolin and guitar), Ron Stewart (banjo and fiddle), Fred Travers (dobro), and Ronnie Simpkins (bass).