Fathers & Sons In Bluegrass

[mandopete]

Okay, now that we've looked at the brother duet, I'm wondering about any examples of fathers and sons playing together in bluegrass. #My not-so-hidden agenda is that I have a radio broadcast on Father's Day and I want to put together some special programming for that day. #Here's what I've come up with.....

Bill and James Monroe
Del and Ronnie and Robbie McCoury
Scott and Chris Thile

Can anyone think of others?

[mandofiddle]

The Pinkhams http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif

[Michael H Geimer]

Doc and Merle

[mandofiddle]

How in the world did I forget Doc and Merle. You could even use Doc and Merle's son too as an example of Grandpa and Grandson...

[Jim M.]

Earl and Randy Scruggs

[mandopete]

Good, good, good - keep 'em comming.

I don't know how I could have missed Doc and Merle!

Who are The Pinkhams?

[KYGirl]

Ralph and Ralph II Stanley.

Michelle

[chirorehab]

The Reno Family

[KYGirl]

Little Jimmie & Asher Sizemore.
Don and David Parmley

[floyd floar]

Don and Ronnie Reno, The late Pop Lewis and sons , Red ALLEN and sons, The Sullivans, Lester and Rascal Flatt

[mandopete]

...Lester and Rascal Flatt
I always thought those two were somehow related.

[mandofiddle]

Josh Pinkham and his dad. Though I don't know if there are any recordings of them http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif

[Fuzzyway]

Pete,

Bill and Jake Joliff from Oregon. Gospel Bluegrass.

Fuzzy

[floyd floar]

Mandopete, I just have to know- What does your ham/jail quote mean? http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/rock.gif

[ourgang]

I don't recall his name, but Jimmy Martin's son was playing mandolin with him last year or the year before.

[ourgang]

Also, Paul (Moon) Mullins and his son Joe. Traditional Grass.

[pathfinder]

How about Uncle Dave Macon and his son Dorris? #Not modern bluegrass, but certainly early stars of the Opry on banjo, guitar and vocals.

[mandopete]

Mandopete, I just have to know- What does your ham/jail quote mean?
To be perfectly honest, I have no idea. #The quote is attributed to my 11 year old son, Keenan. #He has a propensity for philosophy that I have yet to truly comprehend.

......oh yeah, he plays drums too #http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif

[Mark in Nevada City]

Don and David Parmley of the BLuegrass Cardinals

[mandopete]

Okay, here's my list so far. I'm really looking for recorded examples so that I can air this material:

Bill and James Monroe
Del and Ronnie and Robbie McCoury
Scott and Chris Thile
Doc and Merle Watson
Earl and Randy Scruggs
Ralph and Ralph (II) Stanley
Don and Don Wayne and Ronnie Reno
Red and Harley Allen
Paul (Moon) and Joe Mullins
Don and David Parmley
Lamar and David Grier (just thought of that one while listening to Psychograss)

........any others?

[jim simpson]

Pennsylvania's own Bob and son Dan Paisley!

[Scotti Adams]

Raymond Fairchild and his son the guitar player..and a Hoss at that...Zane...

[Scotti Adams]

Pop Lewis although he just died recently and Little Roy

[Scotti Adams]

Ernest Tubb and his boy Justin

[Scotti Adams]

I realize in my last post that they are not bluegrass..but father and son just the same

[Scotti Adams]

Bill Harrel and his son...I cant remember his name at the moment...it will come to me.. http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif

[jim simpson]

Okay Scotti! - no fair coming up with so many! I had to dig in a little but here are a couple more:
Taylor Armerding and his son Jake formerly of Northern Lights
Witcher Brothers featuring Dennis Witcher & his son Gabe

[pathfinder]

Scotti, you're thinking of Mitch Harrell. #Just saw him on April 24th up here in Northern Ontario. #Great concert and a great guy. #His band (South River Express) had Ray Legere guesting on violin. #Yowza!

[Scotti Adams]

..thanks Path...when I got up this morning I had remebered....its amazing what sleep can do for a fellow... http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif

[Scotti Adams]

..hey..my dad and I play alot together...does that count? http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif

[AlanN]

Jimmy Martin's son is Ray

Bob and Wynn Osborne
Ralph and Ralph II Stanley
Buck and Cheryl, Sharon White
Wendy Miller and son (forget the name - terrific mando boy)
Larry and Dee Sparks
Mike Aldridge (Bass Mtn. Boys) and son Daniel
Josh and Tim Graves, he may be a nephew

Dorsey and Little David - surprised you missed that one, Scotti boy...

[Scotti Adams]

..yep ya got me Alan..on the Dorsey and lil' Dave....Wendy Miller sons name is Chris...we kinda grew up in the same scheme of things. Dee Sparks....man what a bass man..probably one of the top 3 in the business....he was actually the bass player in the last band I played in..Blue & Lonesome....Tim Graves is Josh's nephew...plum forgot about Wynn Osborne...he can flat get the job done.....plus Red had three other sons Greg, Ronnie and Neal...plus another younger one named Mark...havent seen him in along time...rumor has it he has inherited the Allen genes...esp. Harleys....I got a nice email from Harley after mom died...hes da man..

[AlanN]

I saw Chris Miller with Goins, he really impressed me, the apple don't fall far...although, he's surpassed his Dad in hipness, I think. Have you ever jammed with Chris? Very cool about Dee, he must be 35 or so?

[AlanN]

Another father/son is Bobby and Mark Atkins, and The Chapmans.

[Scotti Adams]

..yep Dee is about 35....nothing like his dad http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif in attitude..at least hes approachable...havent jammed with Chris in a long time.....back when we were kids it was quite often..the last I seen of him was with Melvin as well....talked to Wendy at SPBGMA this past Feb...didnt say what Chris was up to now...I thought he got out on a country binge...possibly playing electric guitar...

[Moose]

I am really enjoying this "thread' - hadn't really realized there were so many father/son[s] combinations - although I recognize most mentioned now!! - There's a story[!?] re: Jimmy Martin concerning his son Ray. On a show - I've forgotten where - Jimmy FIRED(!#) Ray 'cause he "..wadn't playin' the way he was taught..." - of course it all "blew-over".. ; but a great - and additional "Martin story" - second ONLY to "Monroe-stories"... only perhaps more bizare - and "funnier.. maybe..?!## - {by the way.., has anybody gotten a "health update" on the King.??} - Carry on please. Moose. http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/mandosmiley.gif

[mandopete]

One that I just thought of is Ben Eldridge (Seldom Scene) and his son (cant remember his name), who is now playing guitar with the Scene. The son is a quite a picker in a Tony Rice sense of the word. I don't think he has recorded anything with dad yet.

Please let me know of any recorded examples of fathers and sons (and daughters).

Wasn't Rhonda Vincent in a band with her mom amd dad early on?

[ManjoMan]

The Sally Mt. Show - I can't remember the dad's name
but this is the Vincent Family (Darren, Rhonda, etc.)

Then there is the Marksmen - was once made up of two
father & son teams - I just can't place their names
right now.

[GaryM]

How about the Cox family..
Father on Fiddle and son on banjo. Wish I knew their names. The sisters sing like angels with them.

[AlanN]

Speaking of Ray Martin, there's a photo of him, Jimmy and J.D. Crowe getting a trio at the 1974 Gettysburg (Pa) fester. The book is called The Big Book of Bluegrass by Marilyn Kochman. Anybody know if that's a Loar Ray is holding? Dang near looks like one.

[Moose]

Alan: like to have seen that one. Jimmy w. JD!! - shades of the "classic" Sunny Mtn. Boys! - "Big" Bill Emerson was also a graduate of that school... Regards, Moose. http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/mandosmiley.gif

[Darren]

Grisman's one son, Monroe played guitar on his 1993 release "Common Chord".

His other son, I forget his name, plays the bass. He is also credited with the drawing on the cover of the "Not for Kids Only" cd.

[Scotti Adams]

....isnt Luke Mcknight Jesse McReynolds nephew?...thats about as close as you can get...

[SmallFry]

JAKE ARMERDING AND TAYLOR ARMERDING!! jake is a massachusettes local. i think he'll be big someday. i saw him him open for the blind boys of alabama and he'll be playin at the kerrville festival june 12th or something. his dad taylor is a former member of Northern Lights. check him out he's AWESOME!!

[Tim Smith]

Saw John Hartfords son playing with Jerry Jeff Walker on TV last week. Played a mandolin on one song but mostly played electric guitar. I dont know if they ever played together. Not bluegrass I guess but father son pickers.

[Garrett]

John and Jamie Hartford recorded a record together. Its not bluegrass but all this father/son talk reminds me of my favorite pair, the late great Shavers.

The Bluegrass DIamonds combine it all, two brothers and a son. Now that's some harmonizing!

[AlanN]

Yeah, John and Jamie H., forgot about them. I saw them at the Peaceful Valley fest 1988 or 89, Jamie impressed the heck out of me on mando.

[Scotti Adams]

..o...I thought Mike Compton was Johns boy..why with the derby and all.. http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif

[Dagger Gordon]

Fiddler Jay Ungar has a fiddling daughter.

Singer/songwriter Guy Clark (not bluegrass admitedly, but he'll have some fans here I'm sure) has a son who plays bass with him.

[Tim Smith]

I got my names mixed up. Jamie Hartford was playing with Billy Joe Shavers not Jerry Jeff Walker.

[bill3354]

How about The Lilly Brothers. I saw them at a couple of festivals last summer, and Everett at 79 had his son playing bass. I don't know about Bea, he wasn't there, but they were still billed as the Lilly Brothers.

[ManjoMan]

Actually, Luke McKnight is Jesse's grandson. So that
is almost like father and son......ain't it?

[Moose]

"And the beat goes on"....- a good thread, folks... http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/mandosmiley.gif

[Scotti Adams]

..Gary Brewer and his son...cant recall his name right now....and Garys dad, Finley, plays with him...

[Scotti Adams]

Crowes boy doesnt play with him in the band but travels with him alot....Dave is his name I believe...

[jamman]

Sam Grisman is the son who plays bass occasionaly with the Dawg and Quintet. He's on one of the tracks of "Hold On, We're Strumming". Monroe and Sam... must be a coincidence

[Peter Hackman]

wonder if that counts, but Bob Osborne's son (Robbie?)
played the snare drum with the Osborne Brothers
in the summer of '69.

[Moose]

Hey Peter!! - Yep.., I remember that! - Now I'm tellin' my age !### - http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif

[pickinpox]

Jere Cherryholmes and sons B.J. and Skip, two lovely daughters, Cia and Molly and his mando pickin' wife, Sandy form the group Cherryholmes. This is an act to see!

www.cherryholmesfamilyband.com

[mandopete]

In case anyone was interested, here was my list for the radio show......

Bill Monroe-I Haven't Seen Mary In Years-MCA #3
Don Reno-Gray Eagle-The Golden Guitar Of Don Reno
Ralph Stanley II-Katy Daly-Listen To My Hammer Ring
The Bluegrass Cardinals-Are You Missing Me-Bluegrass Cardinals
Ronnie & Rob McCoury-Billy Boy-Ronnie & Rob McCoury
Parmley & McCoury-Right Before My Eyes-Families of Tradition
Chris Thile-A Night In Mos Eisley-Stealing Second
Larry Sparks-A Little Ways Down The Road-Travelin
Bob Paisley-40 Years of Trouble-Back To The Blue Ridge
Doc & Merle Watson-John Henry-Home Sweet Home

[Mark in Nevada City]

Nice set, and it looks like you had some fun doing it!

[mandopete]

Yes, it was a lot of fun and thanks to everyone who posted to this thread!!