Song:Quicksburg Rendezvous
Album:A Deeper Shade Of Blue
Bluegrass musician Del McCoury has been around since the 60s. He started out as a sideman and began recording solo in the late 60s. The turning point for McCoury came when he formed The Del McCoury Band with sons Ronnie and Robbie in the late 80s. And they have been going strong on the festival circuit ever since. McCoury was born Feb. 1, 1939 in Bakersville, NC but he grew up in Glen Rock, PA. McCoury started out as a banjo picker with various groups. His big break came in 1963 when Bill Monroe saw McCoury with The Virginia Mountain Boys and invited him to join his group The Bluegrass Boys. McCoury didn't stay long as he got married and decided to continue as a part time musician while working during the day in logging. In the late 60s, he started Del McCoury and his Dixie Pals. They recorded albums for smaller labels like Arhoolie in the 70s. In the late 80s, McCoury brought in his sons Ronnie McCoury on mandolin and Robbie McCoury on banjo. McCoury's brother Jerry was still on bass. They were renamed The Del McCoury Band and they signed with Rounder. Jerry left in 1989 and Mike Bub joined in 1992. Jason Carter has been the fiddler since 1992. The instrumental Quicksburg Rendezvous was written by Ronnie McCoury for the 1993 album A Deeper Shade of Blue. The song is still part of their regular repertoire. The band is still very successful on the festival circuit. They are currently on tour. McCoury now records for his own label McCoury Music. His latest CD Del McCoury Still Sings Bluegrass was released May 2018. McCoury is a great singer so I may feature his singing at some point. Here's Del McCoury performing Quicksburg Rendezvous in Japan in the 90s.
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