Dan Paisley and the Southern Grass is an American
bluegrass band dedicated to the traditional style. The band was originally called "Bob Paisley and the Southern Grass", but was renamed after the death of Bob Paisley in 2004.
History
Originally known as, Ted Lundy, Bob Paisley And The Southern Mountain boys, they gained some recognition when they performed on New Jersey Public Television. The original members were Ted Lundy, Bob Paisley, Fred Hannah and Jerry Lundy. They were soon joined by Bob's son, Dan Paisley, and Ted Lundy's sons T.J. and Bobby. After the death of Ted Lundy the band became known as Bob Paisley and the Southern Grass. The Southern Grass has performed at notable events such as the Presidential Inauguration of Jimmy Carter, an official state visit of Princess Anne, and at the Library of Congress in 2015 Bob Paisley lost a two-year battle with cancer in November, 2004. Since that time, his son Danny Paisley has fronted the band. In 2009 the group received the Song of the Year award from the
International Bluegrass Music Association
The International Bluegrass Music Association, or IBMA, is a trade association to promote bluegrass music.
Formed in 1985, IBMA established its first headquarters in Owensboro, Kentucky. In 1988 they announced plans to create the International ...
(IBMA) for the song "Don't Throw Mama's Flowers Away" written by Chris Stuart and Ivan Rosenberg. In 2016 Danny Paisley received the IBMA's Male Vocalist of the Year award. In November 2019, the band announced a signing to Pinecastle Records.
Band members
Original membership
*Bob Paisley
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Ted Lundy
Ted may refer to:
Names
A shortened form of the following:
* Edmund
* Edward
* Thaddeus
* Theodore (given name)
Art, entertainment, and media Fictional characters
* Ted, a character in the post-apocalyptic short story ''I Have No Mouth, a ...
*
Fred Hannah
Fred or FRED may refer to:
People
* Fred (name), including a list of people and characters with the name
Mononym
* Fred (cartoonist) (1931–2013), pen name of Fred Othon Aristidès, French
* Fred (footballer, born 1949) (1949–2022), Fred ...
*
Jerry Lundy
Jerry may refer to:
Animals
* Jerry (Grand National winner), racehorse, winner of the 1840 Grand National
* Jerry (St Leger winner), racehorse, winner of 1824 St Leger Stakes
Arts, entertainment, and media
* Jerry (play), a 1914 American play
...
As of 2018
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Danny Paisley: Guitar and vocals
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Bobby Lundy: Bass and Vocals
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Ryan Paisley: Mandolin
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T. J. Lundy: Fiddle
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Mark Delaney: Banjo
Discography
*''The Tradition Continues:'' Dan Paisley - 2005
*''The Room Over Mine''.
Rounder Records
Rounder Records is an independent record label founded in 1970 in Somerville, Massachusetts, by Marian Leighton Levy, Ken Irwin, and Bill Nowlin. Focused on American roots music, Rounder's catalogue of more than 3000 titles includes records by A ...
, 2008.
[Forss, Matthew]
"New Reviews: May 2008
''Inside World Music''
*''The Road into Town:''
Patuxent Music - 2012
*''Weary River:''
Patuxent Music - 2015
*''That's Why I'm Lonesome:'' Patuxent Music -
References
External links
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American bluegrass music groups