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Bluegrass legend Del McCoury joins us at Del Fest to share the stories that defined a genre. From the night Bill Monroe walked into a small Baltimore bar and changed his trajectory, to the decades spent touring with his sons, Del opens up about his 87-year-old work ethic and his philosophy on legacy.
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0:16 – The night Bill Monroe walked in
0:54 – The origins of Del Fest
3:45 – Cumberland, Maryland: The perfect location
6:11 – Politics and "Del's Army"
10:11 – Surviving the storm that hit the bus
12:06 – Work ethic at 87
13:58 – Legacy: Working with sons Ronnie and Rob
22:25 – The search for a new fiddle player
26:55 – Why Del doesn't use a set list
31:32 – Songwriting with Harley Allen
38:29 – The Bill Monroe story: Joining the band
41:41 – The moment he was told to drop the banjo
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📍 Filmed live at DelFest, County Fairgrounds in Cumberland, Maryland
🎥 Host: Spencer Handley
Guest: Del McCoury
Editor: Carl Reeverts, Clayton Hopkins, Evan Bowser
Camera/Sound: Ben Bingham
Executive Producer: Spencer Handley
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0:16 – The night Bill Monroe walked in
0:54 – The origins of Del Fest
3:45 – Cumberland, Maryland: The perfect location
6:11 – Politics and "Del's Army"
10:11 – Surviving the storm that hit the bus
12:06 – Work ethic at 87
13:58 – Legacy: Working with sons Ronnie and Rob
22:25 – The search for a new fiddle player
26:55 – Why Del doesn't use a set list
31:32 – Songwriting with Harley Allen
38:29 – The Bill Monroe story: Joining the band
41:41 – The moment he was told to drop the banjo
🎸 Follow Playback Sessions on socials:
-Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/playbacksessions/
-Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/playbacksessions
-YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Playback-Sessions
-Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@playbacksessionspodcast
-Spotify: @ Playback Sessions Podcast
📍 Filmed live at DelFest, County Fairgrounds in Cumberland, Maryland
🎥 Host: Spencer Handley
Guest: Del McCoury
Editor: Carl Reeverts, Clayton Hopkins, Evan Bowser
Camera/Sound: Ben Bingham
Executive Producer: Spencer Handley
#PlaybackSessions #SpencerHandley #CarterVintageGuitar #SonoraGuitarIntensive #DelMcCoury #BillMonroe #BluegrassMusic #DelFest #BluegrassGuitar #AcousticGuitar #RonnieMcCoury #RobMcCoury #GrandOleOpry
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