Pretty good again! Here's the answers:#1. Alison Krauss is far from being the first female fiddle star. Name the fiddler on Hee Haw with the blue violin. Answer: Jana Jaye
#2. Fiddlin' John Carson was accompanied by his daughter. What was her stage name? (I know it ain't bluegrass, but it's still a fair question) Answer: Moonshine Kate
#3. Josh Graves is the "Father of Bluegrass Dobro". Who taught him his unique style? Answer: Prior to meeting Earl Scruggs he played in the "old" style. Scruggs taught him rolls and unisons (like his banjo style) and this had never been done before.
#4. Tony Rice owns a legendary guitar. Why is it legendary and what's the rather revolting characteristic it shares with Josh White's old Martin New Yorker? Answer: Clarence White's old guitar. The story (one of them) is that Clarence kept butting his cigarette out around the edge of the sound hole, neccessitating the removal of quite a bit of wood. Josh White also smoked constantly while playing, and his guitar (apparently) had many ciggy marks (not to mention his EAR, where he stored lit ones!)
#5. Left handed Bluegrassers are rare. Name the New Englander who plays geetar "upside down". Answer: Jim Rooney
#6. What does "hot rize" (not the band of the same name) actually mean? and who advertised it? Pete and Mark dealt with this. Guess it's the yeast. Flatt and Scruggs worked for Martha White Mills.
#7. Dian James. Now there's a forgotten name. Why is she in this quiz? Answer: Recorded with the Greenbriar Boys
#8. A West Coast Banjo Player invented a product that virtually every professional guitarist and banjoist has owned at one time. What's the product? Answer: Rick Shubb invented a wonderful capo.
#9. Brother duos are easy to find. Brother trios a bit harder. Name one. Answer: I was thinking of the Monroes.
#10. Lawsuits abound in Bluegrass music. Who had to fight for authorship of "Duelling Banjos". What was the original Title? Answer: Reno and Arthur Smith. They titled it "Feudin' Banjo". Interestingly Lester Flatt recorded it (with Vic Jordan I think) as "The Mockin' Banjo".
Thanks for participatin'. I gotta get ready to hit the road.
Rick
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