Goodnight, Mr. Scruggs:

Today marks the passage, at the fine age of eighty-eight, of bluegrass pioneer Earl Scruggs.  Here is an old documentary film about himself and his family.  It's also a rather amusing period piece in which the hippie narrator attempts to celebrate the "radical change" coming over the documentary's subject.  In fact, it was more of a detour -- and why not?  Pioneers are explorers by nature, even if at last they come home.



We were lucky to live in the right time to hear him play.

1 comment:

bthun said...

"We were lucky to live in the right time to hear him play. "

I knew you'd post a fitting tribute...

Good night Earl. Enjoy your reunion and the opportunity to do some pickin, with Lester, and Bill once again.