Saw teenage Marty Stuart ages ago, when he played with Lester Flatt. They shared a concert with Del McCoury and the Dixie Pals (Del doesn't call his band that any more), and Donnie Eldreth was playing mandolin with McCoury (Ronnie McC. was probably still in elementary school). Stuart and Eldreth did some great mandolin duets. By the way, what ever became of Donnie Eldreth?
Amazing, some of the people on that stage: Bennie Martin, Curly Seckler, Kenny Ingram, Charlie Nixon, Bill Poffinberger as I remember. And Lester definitely on his last legs. Kinda "puts the years on me," as they say...
Allen Hopkins
Gibsn: '54 F5 3pt F2 A-N Custm K1 m'cello
Natl Triolian Dobro mando
Victoria b-back Merrill alumnm b-back
H-O mandolinetto
Stradolin Vega banjolin
Sobell'dola Washburn b-back'dola
Eastmn: 615'dola 805 m'cello
Flatiron 3K OM
Bookmarks