Yes I agree Tom. Kenny really shines on Austin City Limits 1981 with Bill Monroe and The Bluegrass boys. Butch Robbins uploaded that priceless clip not too long ago. Fabulous concert with Bill doing all our favorite numbers.
Oops! That is "he lets the fiddle do the talking." When I asked him about working on Chevy engines between tours he said, "gotta make a living." Those magic fingers.....
I've been playing Fiddle since I was 10 year's old,My grandpa had the record 16 greatest Fiddlers Hits With Tommy Jackson and the Hamilton County Breakdown he also Had alot of Autographed Kenny Baker Records which I own now that I learned from these Record's. I've won Multiple 1st place Fiddling contest. One tune that's tough to play and played right is Jerusalem Ridge played by Kenny Baker and written by the father of Bluegrass Bill Monroe. I've heard and seen alot of Fiddlers in my life try to or attempt to play Jerusalem Ridge and they screw it up each and every single time. What really got me into playing Bluegrass Fiddle was Hearing Faded Love by Bob wills and I decided from then on out to become the best Fiddle player I could possibly be and that's Exactly what I've accomplished......To All my Fiddling Brother's out there HAPPY FIDDLING AND GOD BLESS!!!
Isn't that Gordon Stobbe introducing Kenny? I remember Gord when he was playing in Ontario at the Carlisle Bluegrass Canada festivals back in the 1970's.
Yes, it is Gordon. It was a regional show called "Up Home Tonight", I think.. Gordon did perform at Carlisle back then. I attended a fiddle workshop to ask Kenny B. about the bowing in 'Cheyenne.' Bill M.'s bus was just pulling in and Kenny didn't make the workshop. I got my question answered by a 15 year old wonderkid. Ontario has some killer fiddlers, including Dwight Yoakum's fiddler from Sudbury, Don Reed.
Yes, it is Gordon. This was from his show "Up Home Tonight" which was filmed live on the ATV network in Halifax, NS for 8 years. Gordon performed for a few years with the Dixie Flyers at Carlisle in the 70's.
@@fiddlebooks Certainly. Thanks for your message. I remember Bert "and the boys " very well. All good friends of mine. I was in The Bluegrass Revival those years playing Carlisle and many other shows for 11 years. . Then Denis LePage formed Limited Edition 1982 - 1986 . I was guitar , Mitch LePage mandolin , Larry Brisbois bass ( Canada's Roger Bush ) and the great Roly LaPierre on fiddle. What a wonderful band we were. ( sorry to brag). Actually I will be visiting Denis today.
+AmBotanischenGarten On that "Earl Scruggs, his family and friends" album (1973 or so) you hear the term "fox pass" which is the "hillbilly" pronunciation of the French "faux pas" (gaffe, mis-step, mistake). "Faux" hillbillies clap on TV shows but they also do in real life. Can be pretty aggravating if the are not on time, ain't it so?
It isn't just the clapping...every place I've performed where there are children you can't keep them from dancing, from when they can stand to age 50 hippies. The last time I saw the revival band "Highwoods String Band" at the Red Fox they literally "danced on outta here" on the last number (said Walt Koken before they started....)....
Whoever was holding the double bass while the bass player went off for a moment shouldn't have tried to play along with this. Just listen to it. Don't you think it ruins it?
I hope people keep posting anything they have of Kenny on film.
There can never be enough.
You are listening to the greatest bluegrass fiddler ever period!!!!
Yes I agree Tom. Kenny really shines on Austin City Limits 1981 with Bill Monroe and The Bluegrass boys. Butch Robbins uploaded that priceless clip not too long ago. Fabulous concert with Bill doing all our favorite numbers.
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Kenny's the best ever, and always will be. Smooth as silk, he let's the fiddle do the talking. Literally.
Oops! That is "he lets the fiddle do the talking." When I asked him about working on Chevy engines between tours he said, "gotta make a living." Those magic fingers.....
Kenny will always be the greatest!!!
The Grand Master of The Bluegrass Fiddle!
Kenny Baker was and will always be as Bill Monroe would say, the greatest fiddler in bluegrass music. Margaret VanDyke
my dad was a bluegrass fiddler from Arkansas. he thought Kenny baker was the best. I think he was right.
I've been playing Fiddle since I was 10 year's old,My grandpa had the record 16 greatest Fiddlers Hits With Tommy Jackson and the Hamilton County Breakdown he also Had alot of Autographed Kenny Baker Records which I own now that I learned from these Record's. I've won Multiple 1st place Fiddling contest. One tune that's tough to play and played right is Jerusalem Ridge played by Kenny Baker and written by the father of Bluegrass Bill Monroe. I've heard and seen alot of Fiddlers in my life try to or attempt to play Jerusalem Ridge and they screw it up each and every single time. What really got me into playing Bluegrass Fiddle was Hearing Faded Love by Bob wills and I decided from then on out to become the best Fiddle player I could possibly be and that's Exactly what I've accomplished......To All my Fiddling Brother's out there HAPPY FIDDLING AND GOD BLESS!!!
Awesome... one of the best fiddlers ever.
One of my fiddling heroes right there.
Great banjo break!
Ya! Who is that?
I love Bb tunes and Kenny!!
I think you got your priorities right, Drew... Carnival Waltz, Daley's Reel, Cheyenne played by Baker... that's about as good as it gets
Yes indeedy!
Wonderful, wonderful...thanks for sharing...
A million thanks to you for this upload.
Travis in KY
THE MAN!!
Great playing. Thanks for posting.
The best!!
AWESOME!!!
Civilians on 1 and 3. Love Kenny.
Excellent
Smooth....
Kenny is one my favorite he is bluegrass fiddle
Kenny Baker "Mr. Bluegrass Fiddle". Enuf said. mos60
post more of his albums
is that Uncle Josh Graves on Dobro?
The one and only.
Isn't that Gordon Stobbe introducing Kenny? I remember Gord when he was playing in Ontario at the Carlisle Bluegrass Canada festivals back in the 1970's.
I believe that is Gordon Stobbe.
Yes, it is Gordon. It was a regional show called "Up Home Tonight", I think.. Gordon did perform at Carlisle back then. I attended a fiddle workshop to ask Kenny B. about the bowing in 'Cheyenne.' Bill M.'s bus was just pulling in and Kenny didn't make the workshop. I got my question answered by a 15 year old wonderkid. Ontario has some killer fiddlers, including Dwight Yoakum's fiddler from Sudbury, Don Reed.
Yes, it is Gordon. This was from his show "Up Home Tonight" which was filmed live on the ATV network in Halifax, NS for 8 years. Gordon performed for a few years with the Dixie Flyers at Carlisle in the 70's.
@@fiddlebooks Certainly. Thanks for your message. I remember Bert "and the boys " very well. All good friends of mine. I was in The Bluegrass Revival those years playing Carlisle and many other shows for 11 years. . Then Denis LePage formed Limited Edition 1982 - 1986 . I was guitar , Mitch LePage mandolin , Larry Brisbois bass ( Canada's Roger Bush ) and the great Roly LaPierre on fiddle. What a wonderful band we were. ( sorry to brag). Actually I will be visiting Denis today.
When was this filmed? It sounds like Music Box Dancer.
Is that Josh Graves on dobro? WHo are the others? Great post...thx!!!
I just wish those people wouldn't clap along. I hate that.
+Charlie Walden I believe you mean "faux hillbillies" Charlie. Your UA-cam videos are super btw.
+AmBotanischenGarten On that "Earl Scruggs, his family and friends" album (1973 or so) you hear the term "fox pass" which is the "hillbilly" pronunciation of the French "faux pas" (gaffe, mis-step, mistake). "Faux" hillbillies clap on TV shows but they also do in real life. Can be pretty aggravating if the are not on time, ain't it so?
It isn't just the clapping...every place I've performed where there are children you can't keep them from dancing, from when they can stand to age 50 hippies. The last time I saw the revival band "Highwoods String Band" at the Red Fox they literally "danced on outta here" on the last number (said Walt Koken before they started....)....
Steve Goldfield
In an Irish music session in Ireland no one is allowed to talk during music haha :)
poor baby
that looks like a Stainer model violin
Is the host Gord Stobbe? It looks like him, but the voice is a little different
+jimmbo13 Yes it is. This is from his CBC TV show "Up Home Tonight."
Is that Alan O'Bryant playing guitar ?
His guitar strap has “Chuck” on it.
Whoever was holding the double bass while the bass player went off for a moment shouldn't have tried to play along with this. Just listen to it. Don't you think it ruins it?
Terrible choppy bass playing....not smooth at all.