Ben Eldridge & Tom Gray of The Seldom Scene on Learning to Play [Behind The Scenes Documentary]

Bluegrass legends The Seldom Scene reunited with former members to create the Smithsonian Folkways album "Long Time... Seldom Scene." In this video, original members Ben Eldridge and Tom Gray swap stories of their childhoods and beyond with Smithsonian Folkways producer Pete Reiniger.

Recorded 2013, Fredericksburg, Virginia
Videography and editing by Charles Weber

'Long Time... Seldom Scene' available April 22, 2014, on CD and Digital.

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For more than four decades, profoundly influential bluegrass band The Seldom Scene has shared its undeniable talent, progressive repertoire, and creative spirit both in the studio and on stage. 'Long Time... Seldom Scene' features fresh interpretations of 16 oft-requested tunes and is the band’s first studio album since the GRAMMY-nominated album 'Scenechronized' in 2007. It’s a family reunion in all the best ways, featuring the current – and longest-running – lineup, joined by founding members Tom Gray and John Starling and guests Chris Eldridge, Emmylou Harris, and Rickie Simpkins.

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