By Peggy Ussery Published: January 10, 2010
Bluegrass music and RV parks kind of go hand in hand.
Fans of bluegrass travel from festival to festival in recreational vehicles and camp as long as there’s good music. So when the RV park at Country Crossing in Dothan was named after bluegrass group The Grascals, it was perfect fit, guitarist Terry Eldredge said.
“It’s just a cool thing,” Eldredge said. “We grew up going to RV parks and bluegrass festivals. That’s the life of our music.”
The collaboration came about when Kirt Webster, who handles public relations for both Country Crossing and The Grascals, suggested the partnership. The Grascals will open Saturday’s performances for Country Crossing’s grand opening at 3:30 p.m. They’re also expected to play each day in the Worley Bird Saloon.
The Grascals have been at the top of bluegrass music since they came on the scene in 2004. Today, the six-piece band is made up of guitarists Eldredge and Jamie Johnson, bassist Terry Smith, mandolin player Danny Roberts, banjo player Kristin Scott Benson and Jeremy Abshire on fiddle. The band has seen some changes in musicians — different fiddle and banjo players — but they haven’t slowed down. They’ve been nominated for a Grammy, a Dove award and a number of bluegrass awards. They’ve been recognized as the top bluegrass entertainers by the International Bluegrass Music Association and has received song and instrumental awards from the Society for the Preservation of Bluegrass Music of America.
It was a quick rise to the top thanks to a very well-connected friend. Full story...
Bluegrass music and RV parks kind of go hand in hand.
Fans of bluegrass travel from festival to festival in recreational vehicles and camp as long as there’s good music. So when the RV park at Country Crossing in Dothan was named after bluegrass group The Grascals, it was perfect fit, guitarist Terry Eldredge said.
“It’s just a cool thing,” Eldredge said. “We grew up going to RV parks and bluegrass festivals. That’s the life of our music.”
The collaboration came about when Kirt Webster, who handles public relations for both Country Crossing and The Grascals, suggested the partnership. The Grascals will open Saturday’s performances for Country Crossing’s grand opening at 3:30 p.m. They’re also expected to play each day in the Worley Bird Saloon.
The Grascals have been at the top of bluegrass music since they came on the scene in 2004. Today, the six-piece band is made up of guitarists Eldredge and Jamie Johnson, bassist Terry Smith, mandolin player Danny Roberts, banjo player Kristin Scott Benson and Jeremy Abshire on fiddle. The band has seen some changes in musicians — different fiddle and banjo players — but they haven’t slowed down. They’ve been nominated for a Grammy, a Dove award and a number of bluegrass awards. They’ve been recognized as the top bluegrass entertainers by the International Bluegrass Music Association and has received song and instrumental awards from the Society for the Preservation of Bluegrass Music of America.
It was a quick rise to the top thanks to a very well-connected friend. Full story...
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