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The Seldom Scene

The Original Seldom Scene
Formed 1971United States60 albums

American bluegrass band

Biography

The Seldom Scene is an American bluegrass band that formed in 1971 in Bethesda, Maryland. The band's original lineup comprised John Starling on lead vocals and guitar, Mike Auldridge on dobro and baritone vocals, Ben Eldridge on banjo, Tom Gray on double bass, and John Duffey on mandolin; the latter three also provided backing vocals. Together, they released their debut studio album, Act I, in 1972, followed by both Act II and Act III in 1973. In 1977, Starling left the group and was replaced by singer-songwriter Phil Rosenthal. Starling and Rosenthal shared lead vocals on the group's sixth studio album, Baptizing, released in 1978. Around the same time, the group switched labels from Rebel Records to Sugar Hill Records. In 1986, Rosenthal and Gray left the band and were replaced by Lou Reid and T. Michael Coleman, respectively; Reid and Coleman first appeared on the band's 1988 album A Change of Scenery. Reid left the band in 1992, and Starling briefly returned to the group, performing on their 1994 album Like We Used to Be. Starling was replaced by Moondi Klein as the band's lead singer. During 1995 and 1996, Klein, Coleman, and Auldridge left the Seldom Scene to form a new band called...

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Members

Ben Eldridgebanjo · 1971–2016John Duffeymandolin · 1971–1996John Starlingguitar · 1971–1978Mike Auldridgeresonator guitar · 1971–1995Tom Graybass · 1971–1986Phil Rosenthal1978–1986T. Michael Colemanbass · 1986–1995John Starling1993–1994Dudley Connellguitar · 1995–nowFred Traversresonator guitar · 1995–nowRonnie Simpkinsbass · 1996–now

Songs recorded

  1. Wait a Minute19 versions
  2. Old Train16 versions
  3. Working on a Building15 versions
  4. City of New Orleans11 versions
  5. House of Gold11 versions
  6. Long Black Veil11 versions
  7. Muddy Waters11 versions
  8. Lay Down Sally10 versions
  9. Little Georgia Rose10 versions
  10. Walk Through This World With Me10 versions
  11. [introduction]10 versions
  12. Breaking New Ground9 versions
  13. I Know You Rider9 versions
  14. Muddy Water9 versions
  15. [band membership change]9 versions
  16. Hickory Wind8 versions
  17. Raised by the Railroad Line8 versions
  18. This Morning at Nine8 versions
  19. [crowd noise]8 versions
  20. Blue Ridge7 versions
  21. Paradise7 versions
  22. Pickaway7 versions
  23. West Texas Wind7 versions
  24. Big Train From Memphis6 versions
  25. C & O Canal6 versions
  26. Georgia Rose6 versions
  27. Have Mercy on My Soul6 versions
  28. How Mountain Girls Can Love6 versions
  29. I'll Be No Stranger There6 versions
  30. My Little Georgia Rose6 versions
  31. Will the Circle Be Unbroken6 versions
  32. Another Lonesome Morning5 versions
  33. Band Intros5 versions
  34. California Cottonfields5 versions
  35. Grandfather's Clock5 versions
  36. Hit Parade of Love5 versions
  37. If I Were a Carpenter5 versions
  38. Lorena5 versions
  39. Mean Mother Blues5 versions
  40. She's More to Be Pitied5 versions
  41. [Instrumental]5 versions
  42. Grandpa Get Your Guitar4 versions
  43. Heaven4 versions
  44. Hello Mary Lou4 versions
  45. House of the Rising Sun4 versions
  46. House of the Rising Sun / Walk Don't Run4 versions
  47. Like I Used to Do4 versions
  48. Lost in a Memory4 versions
  49. Philadelphia Lawyer4 versions
  50. Rawhide4 versions
  51. Rider4 versions
  52. Small Exception of Me4 versions
  53. Standing in the Need of Prayer4 versions
  54. Sweet Baby James4 versions
  55. The Weary Pilgrim4 versions
  56. Through the Bottom of the Glass4 versions
  57. Train 454 versions
  58. [band introductions]4 versions
  59. 500 Miles3 versions
  60. After Midnight3 versions
  61. Body & Soul3 versions
  62. Cannonball Blues3 versions
  63. Carolina Star3 versions
  64. Colorado Turnaround3 versions
  65. Dark Hollow3 versions
  66. Darling Corey3 versions
  67. Dry Run Creek3 versions
  68. Going Up on the Mountain3 versions
  69. Highway of Pain3 versions
  70. I've Come to Take You Home3 versions
  71. In Despair3 versions
  72. Last Train From Poor Valley3 versions
  73. Let Me Be Your Friend3 versions
  74. Panhandle Country3 versions
  75. Rose of Old Kentucky3 versions
  76. Sitting on Top of the World3 versions
  77. Something in the Wind3 versions
  78. Take Him In3 versions
  79. The Fields Have Turned Brown3 versions
  80. Train Leaves Here This Morning3 versions
  81. Tulsa Chili Bop3 versions
  82. White Line3 versions
  83. Will You Be Ready to Go Home3 versions
  84. Willie Roy3 versions
  85. (I Know You) Rider2 versions
  86. 110 in the Shade2 versions
  87. A Girl I Know2 versions
  88. And on Bass2 versions
  89. Another Lonesome Day2 versions
  90. Auld Lang Syne2 versions
  91. Baby Blue2 versions
  92. Bad Moon Rising2 versions
  93. Blue Diamond2 versions
  94. Blue and Lonesome2 versions
  95. Boots of Spanish Leather2 versions
  96. Born of the Wind2 versions
  97. Bottom of the Glass2 versions
  98. California Cotton Fields2 versions
  99. Cannonball2 versions
  100. Doing My Time2 versions
  101. Don't Bother With White Satin2 versions
  102. Don't the Road Look Rough and Rocky2 versions
  103. Dreaming of a Little Cabin2 versions
  104. Drifting Too Far From the Shore2 versions
  105. Easy Ride From Good Times to the Blues2 versions
  106. Fox on the Run2 versions
  107. Girl in the Night2 versions
  108. He Rode All the Way to Texas2 versions
  109. Heal It2 versions
  110. Hearts Overflowing2 versions
  111. Highway of Heartache2 versions
  112. Hometown Blues2 versions
  113. How Long Have I Been Waiting for You2 versions
  114. I Haven’t Got the Right to Love You2 versions
  115. I'm Blue, I'm Lonesome2 versions
  116. I've Lost You2 versions
  117. Introduction2 versions
  118. It Turns Me Inside Out2 versions
  119. Jamaica, Say You Will2 versions
  120. Jenny Lynn2 versions

Albums

Act 1
Act 1The Seldom Scene · 1972
City of New Orleans / Cannonball
City of New Orleans / CannonballThe Seldom Scene · 1972
Sweet Baby James / Joshua
Sweet Baby James / JoshuaThe Seldom Scene · 1972
Act 3
Act 3The Seldom Scene · 1973
Act Two
Act TwoThe Seldom Scene · 1973
Hail To The Redskins / Mean Mother Blues
Hail To The Redskins / Mean Mother BluesThe Seldom Scene · 1973
Last Train From Poor Valley / Reason for Being
Last Train From Poor Valley / Reason for BeingThe Seldom Scene · 1973
Old Train
Old TrainThe Seldom Scene · 1974
Live at the Cellar Door
Live at the Cellar DoorThe Seldom Scene · 1975
The New Seldom Scene Album
The New Seldom Scene AlbumThe Seldom Scene · 1976
Baptizing
BaptizingThe Seldom Scene · 1978
Act Four
Act FourThe Seldom Scene · 1979
After Midnight
After MidnightThe Seldom Scene · 1981
At the Scene
At the SceneThe Seldom Scene · 1983
Blue Ridge
Blue RidgeJonathan Edwards and The Seldom Scene · 1985
The Best of The Seldom Scene
The Best of The Seldom SceneThe Seldom Scene · 1987
15th Anniversary Celebration: Live at the Kennedy Center
15th Anniversary Celebration: Live at the Kennedy CenterThe Seldom Scene · 1988
A Change of Scenery
A Change of SceneryThe Seldom Scene · 1988
Scenic Roots
Scenic RootsThe Seldom Scene · 1990
Scene 20: 20th Anniversary Concert
Scene 20: 20th Anniversary ConcertThe Seldom Scene · 1993
Like We Used to Be
Like We Used to BeThe Seldom Scene · 1994
Dream Scene
Dream SceneThe Seldom Scene · 1996
Scene It All
Scene It AllThe Seldom Scene · 2000
Creators of Urban Bluegrass
Creators of Urban BluegrassThe Seldom Scene · 2002
Different Roads
Different RoadsThe Seldom Scene · 2006
SCENEchronized
SCENEchronizedThe Seldom Scene · 2007
The Chronogical Classics: Seldom Scene 1972-1973
The Chronogical Classics: Seldom Scene 1972-1973The Seldom Scene · 2010
The Chronogical Classics: The Seldom Scene 1974
The Chronogical Classics: The Seldom Scene 1974The Seldom Scene · 2013
Long Time… Seldom Scene
Long Time… Seldom SceneThe Seldom Scene · 2014
Changes
ChangesThe Seldom Scene · 2019
Remains to Be Scene
Remains to Be SceneThe Seldom Scene · 2025
1972-06-03: Indian Springs Campground, Hagerstown, MD, USA
1972-06-03: Indian Springs Campground, Hagerstown, MD, USAThe Seldom Scene & Bill Clifton
1972-06-03: Indian Springs Campground, Hagerstown, MD, USA
1972-06-03: Indian Springs Campground, Hagerstown, MD, USAThe Seldom Scene
1974-03-09: Lisner Auditorium, Washington, DC, USA
1974-03-09: Lisner Auditorium, Washington, DC, USAThe Seldom Scene
1982-02-06: Departmental Auditorium, Smithsonian Museum, Washington, DC, USA
1982-02-06: Departmental Auditorium, Smithsonian Museum, Washington, DC, USAThe Seldom Scene
1982‐02‐06: Departmental Auditorium, Smithsonian Museum, Washington, DC, USA
1982‐02‐06: Departmental Auditorium, Smithsonian Museum, Washington, DC, USAThe Seldom Scene & Bill Monroe and the Bluegrass Boys
1985-10-28: Osaka, Japan
1985-10-28: Osaka, JapanThe Seldom Scene
1990-04-01: Arts & Science Center, Hickory, NC, USA
1990-04-01: Arts & Science Center, Hickory, NC, USAThe Seldom Scene
1990-07-20 (11:15 P.M. - 12:00 A.M.): Winterhawk Bluegrass Festival, Rothvoss Farm, Ancramdale, NY, USA
1990-07-20 (11:15 P.M. - 12:00 A.M.): Winterhawk Bluegrass Festival, Rothvoss Farm, Ancramdale, NY, USAThe Seldom Scene
1990-07-20 (4:55. 5:40 P.M.): Winterhawk Bluegrass Festival, Rothvoss Farm, Ancramdale, NY, USA
1990-07-20 (4:55. 5:40 P.M.): Winterhawk Bluegrass Festival, Rothvoss Farm, Ancramdale, NY, USAThe Seldom Scene
1992-07-05 (Late): Eno River Festival, Durham, NC, USA
1992-07-05 (Late): Eno River Festival, Durham, NC, USAThe Seldom Scene
1993-02-28: Arts Center, Carrboro, NC, USA
1993-02-28: Arts Center, Carrboro, NC, USAThe Seldom Scene
1993-04-24: Booker T. Washington Center, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, USA
1993-04-24: Booker T. Washington Center, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, USAThe Seldom Scene
1994-07-17 (1:10 P.M. Set): Winterhawk Bluegrass Festival, Ancramdale, NY, USA
1994-07-17 (1:10 P.M. Set): Winterhawk Bluegrass Festival, Ancramdale, NY, USAThe Seldom Scene
1994-07-17 (3:50 P.M. Set): Winterhawk Bluegrass Festival, Ancramdale, NY, USA
1994-07-17 (3:50 P.M. Set): Winterhawk Bluegrass Festival, Ancramdale, NY, USAThe Seldom Scene
1994-08-07: Rockygrass Bluegrass Festival, Lyons, CO, USA
1994-08-07: Rockygrass Bluegrass Festival, Lyons, CO, USAThe Seldom Scene
1994-09-03 (Early Set): Bass Mountain Bluegrass Festival, Bass Mountain Music Park, Snow Camp, NC, USA
1994-09-03 (Early Set): Bass Mountain Bluegrass Festival, Bass Mountain Music Park, Snow Camp, NC, USAThe Seldom Scene
1994-09-03 (Late Set): Bass Mountain Bluegrass Festival, Bass Mountain Music Park, Snow Camp, NC, USA
1994-09-03 (Late Set): Bass Mountain Bluegrass Festival, Bass Mountain Music Park, Snow Camp, NC, USAThe Seldom Scene
1995-01-21: Ambassador Theatre, Pasadena, CA, USA
1995-01-21: Ambassador Theatre, Pasadena, CA, USAThe Seldom Scene
1995-12-31: The Birchmere, Alexandria, VA, USA
1995-12-31: The Birchmere, Alexandria, VA, USAThe Seldom Scene
1996-06-22 (afternoon show): Dahlonega Bluegrass festival, Dahlonega, GA, USA
1996-06-22 (afternoon show): Dahlonega Bluegrass festival, Dahlonega, GA, USAThe Seldom Scene
1996-06-22 (morning show): Dahlonega Bluegrass Festival, Dahlonega, GA, USA
1996-06-22 (morning show): Dahlonega Bluegrass Festival, Dahlonega, GA, USAThe Seldom Scene
1997-09-20 (afternoon show): Macon Bluegrass JamFest, Macon, GA, USA
1997-09-20 (afternoon show): Macon Bluegrass JamFest, Macon, GA, USAThe Seldom Scene
1997-09-20 (morning show): Macon Bluegrass JamFest, Macon, GA, USA
1997-09-20 (morning show): Macon Bluegrass JamFest, Macon, GA, USAThe Seldom Scene
1998-06-20 (afternoon show): Cherokee Bluegrass Festival, Cherokee, NC, USA
1998-06-20 (afternoon show): Cherokee Bluegrass Festival, Cherokee, NC, USAThe Seldom Scene
2000-05-20: Gettysburg, PA, USA
2000-05-20: Gettysburg, PA, USAThe Seldom Scene
2003-03-17 (Early Show): Gettysburg Bluegrass Festival, Gettysburg, PA, USA
2003-03-17 (Early Show): Gettysburg Bluegrass Festival, Gettysburg, PA, USAThe Seldom Scene
2004-12-31: The Birchmere, Alexandria, VA, USA
2004-12-31: The Birchmere, Alexandria, VA, USAThe Seldom Scene
2012-05-19 (afternoon show): Gettysburg Bluegrass Festival, Granite Hill Camping Resort, Gettysburg, PA, USA
2012-05-19 (afternoon show): Gettysburg Bluegrass Festival, Granite Hill Camping Resort, Gettysburg, PA, USAThe Seldom Scene
2012-05-19 (morning show): Gettysburg Bluegrass Festival, Granite Hill Camping Resort, Gettysburg, PA, USA
2012-05-19 (morning show): Gettysburg Bluegrass Festival, Granite Hill Camping Resort, Gettysburg, PA, USAThe Seldom Scene

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