Righteous Bluegrass Band Denver TV Special - 1971

Denver PBS station TV special featuring a bluegrass band with drums, rare in 1971. The band saw many road miles on the club/college concert circuit, did two TV soundtracks, appeared in a feature film, John Prine and Steve Goodman opened for them, was a favorite of Doc Watson, and made several TV Specials. Features their single Loveland Pass, a protest song about boring a hiway tunnel thru the 12,000 foot Colorado pass. Feat several orig bluegrass breakdowns and an ode in tuxedos to Jacques Offenbach. Righteous Bluegrass Band: Robert Anderson (lead singer/mando), Scott Brownlee (bass), Eric Holle (banjo), Mike Lepine (drums) and Dick Sparks (fiddle).