ated by the banjo playing of one of its masters, Earl Scruggs, and decided he’d be a banjo picker, too. The Baltimore/Washington, D.C. bar scene of the early 1960s was lively and rough. Del caught a break. More than a break, really. It was an opportunity of a lifetime; joining Bill Monroe's Blue Grass Boys in early 1963. Considered the Father of Bluegrass, Monroe transformed McCoury, moving him from the banjo to guitar, anointing him lead singer, and providing him with a priceless trove of bluegrass tutelage direct from the source. Now helming the Del McCoury Band, with sons Ronnie and Rob, the ensemble did and continues to represent in a larger, growing musical community a peerless torchbearer for the entire sweep and scope of bluegrass history. Those many years, not to mention a good-natured willingness to stay alert to the latest sounds and opportunities around him, earned McCoury a whole new generation of fans, including some in unlikely places.2d:T50a,A seasoned and technically savvy string group/jam band led by Ronnie (mandolin, vocals) and Rob McCoury (banjo) -- the sons of bluegrass legend Del McCoury -- the aptly -named Travelin' McCourys began as Del's backing band in the 1980s. Along with Ronnie and Rob, the group features the talents of fiddler Jason Carter, bassist Alan Bartram, and guitarist Cody Kilby. In addition to their own performances and recordings -- the McCoury family performs under numerous iterations -- the award-winning group has played with a host of impressive names, including the Allman Brothers, the Lee Boys, Phish, and Warren Haynes, among others. ~ James Christopher Monger, Rovi

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