In 1979 my band, the Cayuga Bluegrass Works, were playing a festival in southern NY, near the PA border, and Del McCoury’s band was on stage with Ronnie, age 12, playing mandolin. I was somewhat disappointed that he never played melody lines on his mandolin, but Del had plans for the future. On our way home, we passed Del’s bus by the side of the road, broken down. There were two heels poking out from under the back of the bus, Del was under the bus fixing it!
In 1979 my band, the Cayuga Bluegrass Works, were playing a festival in southern NY, near the PA border, and Del McCoury’s band was on stage with Ronnie, age 12, playing mandolin. I was somewhat disappointed that he never played melody lines on his mandolin, but Del had plans for the future. On our way home, we passed Del’s bus by the side of the road, broken down. There were two heels poking out from under the back of the bus, Del was under the bus fixing it!