Host Peter Thompson continues his broadcast of highlights from live performances. This week: two fabulous bluegrass concerts in the '70s: Mac Martin & the Dixie Travelers live in Pittsburgh (at a club where they played every Saturday night for many years), and J.D. Crowe & the New South live in Japan. Listen anytime until 7/28 via KALW's Local Music Player.
The details:
Mac Martin & the Dixie Travelers
Walsh's, Pittsburgh, PA
10-22-71
Mac Martin: guitar, vocals
Bob Artis: mandolin, vocalsMike Carson: fiddle, vocals
Billy Bryant: banjo
Frank Basista: acoustic bass
J.D. Crowe & the New South
Kubo Hall, Tokyo, Japan
8-30-75
J.D. Crowe: banjo, vocals
Tony Rice: guitar, vocals
Ricky Skaggs: mandolin, vocals
Jerry Douglas: dobro
Bobby Slone: acoustic bass, fiddle