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ection twoWESTPORT NEWS, Wednesday25nnecticut Yankee making it asBluegrass starlooks more like an associateSociety Saturdayprofessor at a New England col- Lane High School in Bedford• t A ft 1 A 4 t ? •understands lege, but when he starts to sing or York Anyone wishing more infor- Osbornetradition In fact, when Thet-was in Bluegrass, he returned to i thrilledRecordingwithpick a fancy break, you know why% | 1 «Connecticut to form his own group, I Auldridge. a highly respected333the top Bluegrass band in the coun- His first professional w ork was __a ar ^ a • % _ .Bluegrass hit, Rocky Top”) firstOld Dog. But again, he soon headed Bluegrass musician, meant OldtrThe Seldom Scene, askedRosenthal to join them as their Bluegrass bandConnecticut basedheard his songs. Sonny Osborne shook his head in disbelief andsouth. This time with Old Dog and Dog would certainly receive a lotonly as far as Washington. D C , of critical attentionlead singer, guitarist and token%I YankeeWoodsupportedSouththe Bluegrass mecca of the coun-As fate would have it. as thewBluegrass Societya job in the NewWhere’d you ever get vourtryrecord was inTheReared on a chicken farm out-Library system. Mr. Rosenthal SouthPublic knowledge ... vou must beOne night when Old Dog was Seldom Scene sprogress. lead singer andplaying a top Washington guitarist left Washington Theside of Guilford— Bluegrass farplavedf romhisfamily's clubs.England at festivals andIt was because of his composing that Mr Rosenthal first came toBluegrass club, Mike Auldridge, search for a replacement was ondobro player for The Seldom The Seldom Scene with theirtraditions—Rosenthal, from themstart turned South to find his means of musical expression. From the day he heard the greatWhile performing with AppleSeldomordedScene, happened to be in the audience. Impressed at what htunusual harmonies and progressive style had long been con«pCountry, he was becoming his songs, including one writtenheard. Auldridge asked to sit in sidered the country’s most impor-recognized as a fine Bluegrass with them in mind. “Mudd\with the group the following night, tant modern bluegrass bandScruggscomposer All the expertsW ater Johnny Cash later record-Subsequently. Auldridge joined The choice of a new guitarist wasIlessons endedbe a rebel born and brededinjo picking began.Phil Rosenthal and The Seldomto catch the heart of BluegrassRosenthal left Con-Rosenthal and Old Dog for a live crucial for The Seldom Scene Forcomposebroadcasthere was a band that individuallywith its musical pictures of moun- but try as he might, he couldn’tidedand together had received the topbackroadsScene will be performiTheporchest ♦qu.tr fit his gentle personal style record ,o*0,her Rosen,hal was lwards Bluegrass John Duffey.Westchester Somehow, Phil Rosenthal innatelyinto the heavily producedDecidingpresentsSteve Russel and Tim DeHuffWednesday, |anuary 7thCougar ProductionThursday. )anuary8thSwing ShiftersFriday . Saturday. )an. 9th , I OthParker liar dm] Plaza/ZZ7 ■ 084-9NOW OPEN 7 DAYS A WF.F.K!^ * it ★ Westport News + *THE SELDOM SCENE, PHIE ROSETHAEON GUITARr=ThINNthe most spelt; tacularsalad bar in town ”
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Westport News
Westport, Connecticut, US
Wed, Jan 07, 1981
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