Gene Lowinger: Tales From the Road with Monroe, '64 - '65

About this episode

Gene Lowinger shares his experiences traveling and performing with Bill Monroe and the Bluegrass Boys in the mid-60s.

Send us Fan Mail This is a fascinating look into the realities of travelling and performing with Bill Monroe and his Bluegrass Boys, back in the mid-60's. Gene Lowinger, who played fiddle with Monroe, is well known for his exciting live performances of Monroe's classic "Uncle Pen". He was on the bus with Monroe and Peter Rowan when they wrote "Walls of Time", and then fought over whose song it was! Gene has unique stories of Monroe, who respected his fiddle playing and stood...

People in this episode

Guest: Gene Lowinger

Topics covered

• bluegrass music
• live performances
• music history
• songwriting
• personal stories

Keywords

• Gene Lowinger
• Bill Monroe
• Bluegrass Boys
• Uncle Pen
• Walls of Time
• fiddle
• music history

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Uncle Pen, Walls of Time

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