Jay Armsworthy in conjunction with the Sons of the American Legion of Post 238 in Hughesville, Maryland presents the next concert in the series of 6 shows for the 2014 – 2015 concert series. The show will be Sunday, November 16, 2014 featuring Bluegrass greats “The Lost & Found”. Opening the show will be Josh Grigsby & County Line from Colonial Beach, Virginia. It will be an afternoon of “Virginia” Bluegrass.
“The Lost & Found” from Martinsville, Virginia have been defining their sound since 1973. The original lineup of the band consisted of bass player Allen Mills, banjo player Gene Parker, mandolin player Dempsey Young and guitarist Roger Handy. The band became quite popular playing bluegrass festivals, with Mills’ exceptional songwriting contributing much to the group’s fame; “Love of the Mountains,” recorded by the original lineup, has become a bluegrass standard. In addition to contemporary songs, the band also recorded more traditional fare, such as “The Man Who Wrote ‘Home Sweet Home, Never Was a Married Man.” Most of their albums feature similar material, and the band continues to be a strong positive force in contemporary bluegrass music. The band first recorded for Outlet Records in 1975, then achieved wider fame after it signed with Roanoke’s Rebel Records in 1982. By the mid-’90s, only Allen Mills and Dempsey Young had stayed, recruiting guitarist Berry Berrier and banjo player Lynwood Lunsford as replacements. Throughout the years, Lost and Found has had many talented members of the band, including Ronnie Bowman, Shane Bartley, Greg Luck, Jody King, and Ben Green along with others. As of today, the band is made up of Allen Mills on bass, Dan Wells on Guitar, Ronald Smith on banjo and Scott Napier on Mandolin.
The show begins at 2:00 pm and the doors open at noon with a Fried Chicken Dinner for sale at a separate price. Admission is “STILL” the best entertainment bargain in town, $15.00 per person. Children under 12 admitted free with a paying adult. The next Bluegrass show will feature the award winning and most nominated group in the IBMA awards this year, The Boxcars on Sunday, December 7, 2014; by popular demand, award winning Russell Moore & IIIrd Tyme Out comes to us on Sunday, February 15, 2015; and closing out the series will be legendary Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver on Sunday March 8, 2015. As always, our sound man will be Troy Jones.
For more information, tickets, and directions, go to www.americanlegionbluegrass.com or call 301-737-3004. All paid tickets will be held at the door for pick up on the day of the show. You can purchase them in advance by sending a check or money order to: “Jay Armsworthy”, PO Box 741, California, MD.
Also non-perishable food donations will be accepted for the Helping Hands Food Bank in Southern Maryland.
