Act I (Seldom Scene album)

Act I

Studio album by The Seldom Scene

Released

1972

Recorded

1972

Genre

Bluegrass, progressive bluegrass

Label

Rebel

Producer

Charles R. Freeland

The Seldom Scene chronology

Act I
(1972)

Act II
(1973)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]

Act I is the first album by the progressive bluegrass band The Seldom Scene. It is regarded one of the best and most influential albums ever recorded in the genre.^[2]^[3]

Track listing

Raised By The Railroad Line (Craft) 2:59
Darling Corey (trad.) 3:43
Want Of A Woman (Craft) 2:16
Sweet Baby James (Taylor) 3:09
Joshua (trad.) 2:41
Will There Be Any Stars In My Crown (trad.) 3:11
City Of New Orleans (Goodman) 3:02
With Body And Soul (Stauffer) 3:57
Summertime Is Past And Gone (Monroe) 2:13
500 Miles (West) 3:21
Cannonball (trad.) 2:44
What Am I Doing Hanging Around (Murphey) 2:53

Personnel

John Starling – vocals, guitar
John Duffey – mandolin, vocals
Ben Eldridge – banjo, guitar, vocals
Mike Auldridge – Dobro, guitar, vocals
Tom Gray – bass, vocals

References

↑ Lankford, Jr., Ronnie D. (2011). "Act 1 - The Seldom Scene | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2 July 2011.
↑ Album review at www.allmusic.com
↑ Album info on www.rebelrecords.com

External links

Official site

The Seldom Scene

Ben Eldridge Lou Reid Dudley Connell Ronnie Simpkins Fred Travers John Duffey Mike Auldridge Tom Gray John Starling Phil Rosenthal T. Michael Coleman Moondi Klein

Studio albums	Act I (1972) Act II (1973) Act III (1973) Old Train (1973) The New Seldom Scene Album (1976) Baptizing (1978) Act IV (1979) After Midnight (1981) At the Scene (1983) Blue Ridge (1985) A Change of Scenery (1988) Scenic Roots (1990) Like We Used to Be (1994) Dream Scene (1996) Scene It All (2000 Scenechronized (2007)

Live albums	Live at The Cellar Door (1975) 15th Anniversary Celebration (1986) Scene 20: 20th Anniversary Concert (1992)

Compilation albums	The Best of The Seldom Scene, Vol. 1 (1987) Different Roads (2007)

Collaboration albums	Blue Ridge (1985)

Bluegrass music

Typical instruments	Acoustic guitar Banjo Dobro Fiddle technique Mandolin technique Upright bass

Stylistic origins	Blues Country music Folk music Old-time music

Sub- and fusion genres	Traditional bluegrass Progressive bluegrass Bluegrass gospel Czech bluegrass

Notable festivals	High Sierra Music Festival Festival of the Bluegrass Merlefest Podunk Bluegrass Festival Telluride Bluegrass Festival Tottenham Bluegrass Festival List of bluegrass music festivals

Notable performers	List of bluegrass musicians List of bluegrass bands List of bluegrass mandolinists

Other	International Bluegrass Music Museum International Bluegrass Music Association International Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame Bluegrass Unlimited magazine Central Canadian Bluegrass Awards International Bluegrass Music Awards

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