I wish someone would write a Kenny Baker songbook. I would buy it in a heartbeat.

I enjoy listening to him playing a hymn like Pass Me not , maybe more than other famous fiddlers - there's something peaceful and economical about his playing

Hello from Alberta ! Yes I remember Don's TV show on the CBC up here, Don could certainly handle the fiddle.

Priceless!

Kenny Baker and Joe Stuart used to come in Bobby Greene’s Dusty Roads tavern between or after Opry sets and sit in with the regulars. Just a college boy, I got to play bass with them and with Roland White many times back in the early’70’s.

You could tell he was struggling with his voice at this point. But he was tearing it up on that flat top!

The tone he brings out! Stunning ❤

What is on the melody string up near the nut?

This great to have. A treasure.

I love this

oh man. Nice recording Of Kenny. I was privileged to be able to see him live a few times with Monroe and he would often come to the camp grounds and parking lots and jam with the fans. Kenny was one of those guys who just loved to play.

Great to see (and hear) Courtney Johnson again.

Now play the legend of Zelda ocarina of time lon lon ranch theme

This is my great, great grandfather 😁

And cry I do..... beautiful music!

Blackie! Such a good pup

The man has mild autism.

Flux is so young and still a stud! He changed the sound of that band

I can not figure out how this thing is supposed to be held. I have tried it every way imaginable

Love these songs!! This music is beautiful

Desperately trying to get ahold of THIS album!! Love these songs

I love watching Tony's right hand technique on the guitar, absolutely perfect!

It is sad to say this, but those Marlboros gave Tony that distinctively excellent sound :)

My parents watched every Sat night.

Great Sound, Thankyou 🎸🎶🎸

Vivian was hot when she was young

In a dozen lifetimes, maybe, just maybe I'd be that much of a virtuoso player. Absolute respect for the late, great Lily Mae Ledford.

That,s a top player man can he ever play I just wish that I could met him for once in my life wow

Thanks for posting

I can hear those Marlboros straining Tony's voice all through that song.....

Are there any questions?

Those hornpipe tunes sound so much like Cape Breton style playing.

Poor Tony's voice was about gone even then........Marlboros

It’s Wilson Douglas of Clay County and Dana from those parts and maybe Ira Mullins dancing. Great to have this video.

Home

Bill Monroe was NOT an old coot . He was the most respected man in the world when the subject " bluegrass music" was brought up. I had the HONOR to shake his hand at Bean blossom in 1971 when I came back from Vietnam. He belongs on Mount Rushmore? R. I.P. Mister Monroe - What a man? They don't make men like him anymore . Nuff said 🙏🇺🇲

Loved this version of your band ❤

Much love to the players. X

Sein mc huite

Fantastic performance. I love Mr. Kirby's steadfast support and his smile at the end. I can't believe this doesn't have more views or comments. Thank you so much for sharing this!

Tony was near or at his peak performance at this time. I was amazed at every one of his concerts. This was a great set of music.

In my opinion he is still the yardstick.

That's funny. Baker doesn't have his false teeth in.

Totally wonderful! You are ready to go on the road as far as I'm concerned. Wish we could get you to play for one of our dances too!

Thank you so much for posting these types of videos! I heard alot about my great uncle Buddy Thomas my whole life, my great grandmother whom I called mamaw Jean (Buddy's sister Iva Jean) and my grandma Sue talked about him and his music all the time! Love this

Kenny Baker is Bluegrass fiddle. The rudiments, the tone, the time, the phrasing, the shuffle is the standard Kenny Baker set.

My father and I went to a bluegrass festival in Virginia Beach in 1987, where Bill Monroe headed the lineup of bluegrass stars appearing there. We followed him from the stage to his bus and he had two armed guards escort him from the stage to his bus and his mandolin was in a protective case. We got his autograph and spoke with him. What a wonderful memory of the father of bluegrass and my own father who passed away the following year.

Fantastic video. Thank you for sharing.

King Kenny.

Bela's banjo looks like a mama cat crawled into his case and had a litter of kittens on top of it.