Simply Bluegrass - Full Episode 1

I'll be 88 come March 25 and this video brought tears to my eyes; knowing that almost ALL of these singers are either gone or on their way! Thank you to whoever is responsible for this video for the good memories and wonderful songs!

My Appalachian grandfather loved Bluegrass and once told me it was “honest music.” “Just wires and wood.”

I am MEXICAN I love BLUEGRASS, grew up with it the 50’S in RGV,TEXAS

Rest in peace Bobby Osborne and all of the legends of country music

Best use of rocking chairs ever. Mac sounds better than ever. We need more young people.

I suppose I am a little spoiled when it comes to Bluegrass music. I live in eastern Kentucky in an adjoining county where Keith Whitley came from (Elliott) and another adjoining county where Ricky Skaggs comes from (Lawrence). A little bit of trivia, although Keith and Ricky lived in adjoining counties they never met until they came to my county (Morgan) for a Bluegrass competition in a little place called Ezel, KY about 5 miles from my house, that was MANY years ago. In the 70's my cousin and I went to a Bluegrass festival at Natural Bridge State Park in Slade, KY where Ralph Stanley was playing. Keith Whitley was with Ralph then, I was standing about three feet from Keith, man could that guy pick and play a guitar and sang his tail off. The thing that struck me most was the interaction the guys on the stage had with the fans. It was like everybody there was friends and had knew each other for years, it was AWESOME!! Back in the 50's the Osbournes lived in Dayton, OH and my mom worked with Bobby at NCR. I say that to say this, Bobby (Now deceased) and his cousin Dean Osborne who has played with The Osbournes and Bobby numerous times, taught Bluegrass music at the Hazard Community College in Hazard, KY. Dean's wife Sara's mother and grandmother were two ladies I had known my entire life. When Sara's grandmother Verna passed away, my mom and dad and I got to meet and get acquainted with Dean, a very nice man. Dean was telling us about the annual Osbourne Bluegrass Festival that was going to happen just a couple of weeks from then in Hyden, KY and invited us to it, now my mom and dad had never been to anything like that, they were just plain country folks that went to work and church and that was about it. Dean convinced them to come and gave us tickets to get in and told my mom and dad when they showed up he would show them around and introduce them to the singers there. The day finally arrived and I took my mom and dad to Hyden because they didn't have a clue on how to get there. True to his word, when Dean seen us come through the gate, he showed up in a 4 seater golf cart and picked us up and took us to a road that had several tour buses parked one behind the other and took us on board each one introducing us to whoever was on the buses, mostly members of the band. About all the singers were behind the stage or some on stage. At that point I got out of the golf cart and went to the bleachers to listen to the music. Dean took my mom and dad behind the stage to finish the meet and greet and so my mom could reunite with Bobby and reminisce about their days at NCR. I will ALWAYS be grateful to Dean Osbourne to take the time to give two plain country folks that at least one day in their lives they got the VIP treatment. THANKS DEAN, for what you did for my mom and dad, I appreciate it more than you know. A fan of Bluegrass music, yes, but I think I am even a bigger fan of who the people are that sing it.

I am 86 and feel the same, all the bluegrass and country music legends I grew up with are either gone or will be much too soon...😪

I will be 88 years old April 2nd 2024 congratulations Mike......I hope your health is good as mine......I am going strong.....praise the Lord! Looking forward to going home and seeing all my family that has gone before, as these musicians have all headed that way I look forward to seeing them there also!!! God Bless you and keep you....see you there!!!

The world I'm forced to live in today makes me cry for all the right reasons. So does this.. For different ones. God help us.

I. AM. A 72. YEAR. OLD. TEXAN. WHO. LOVES BLUEGRASS MUSIC. , MY . FATHER. WAS. FROM. TENNESSEE , AND. I. CANT. REMEMBER. A. TIME. WHEN. BLUEGRASS WASENT. PART. OF. MY LIFE. , AND. BLUEGRASS. IS HERE. TO. STAY. ! GLAD. TO. SEE. BILL. ANDERSON. IE. STILL. WITH. US. , I. ALWAYS. LOVED. HIS. SINGING VERY. MUCH. , LOVE. THIS VIDEO. !

I have always been a big CW fan, but bluegrass will always be my first love.

I live in Canada and grew up in the 40's and 50's listened then on the radio to to Bluegrass. have loved it all my life now 83. Drove to Nashville a few times met Bill Monroe and Ricky Scaggs. You folks are just the best to carry on the music we love, Thank you.

I so love Mac Wiseman's voice and the man. My dad, many years ago when I was a little girl, sang his songs to me and he also had the same sound as Mac. Time hasn't changed his voice, he still sounds beautiful. Very much enjoyed the show.

im 42 and i love this music, got my love for it from my father. thank you for putting this out there

Mac Wiseman was one of my Dad and my favorites.

Wow never heard Gibson Brothers before. Wow, I love finding new to me great bluegrass music. I am gonna look them directly after this great show!

Now that is music 🎶 Thanks for these videos i’m 93 bed ridden you’re videos keep me going thanks to all of you God bless all of you

Puts your heart at ease, and dampens those eyes..

Playing bluegrass takes talent. It isn’t easy . Americas happiest sound

This was a GREAT Show! Can't wait for part TWO!