Trivia Contest

O Brother, Where Art Thou and Bluegrass

December 21, 2023 by

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The winners are Cecelia Chilton and Mark Carabetta

DECEMBER 22, 2023 TRIVIA QUESTION

Hard to believe but it’s been over 20 years since the debut of the Coen Brothers’ movie “O Brother, Where Art Thou” starring George Clooney, John Turturro and Tim Blake Nelson in a re-enactment of “The Odyssey” (look it up). The movie provided a welcome and huge boost to bluegrass and old time music.

Which bluegrassers contributed to this movie?

A. Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs

B. The Stanley Brothers & the Clinch Mt Boys

C. Alison Krauss + Union Station

D. Ricky Skaggs

E. Dr. Ralph Stanley

F. Mike Compton

G. Chris Sharp

H. John Hartford

I. The Cox Family

J. The Whites

K. Del McCoury

M. Submit your own selections from this list

ANSWER is B, C, E, F, G, H, I, J

The wrong answers are A, D and K

Additional Bowden Comments

Good job by Mark and Cecelia with partial credit for their choice of Dr. Ralph.

All of the names listed contributed to the movie EXCEPT Flatt & Scruggs, Ricky Skaggs and Del McCoury!

Dick Bowden

Dick Bowden, originally from Maine, has been a stalwart traditional bluegrass performer for 60 years. He has performed with a number of northeast regional bluegrass bands on banjo and guitar. He also performed on the Grand Ole Opry, on Dobro, with The Tennessee Mafia Jug Band. Currently Dick plays guitar and emcees for County Line Bluegrass out of New Paltz. He has written articles for bluegrass magazines and websites for many years, including a nearly 5 year run of HVBA's Bluegrass Trivia column. After retiring from a career in the paper industry, Dick moved to Big Indian in the Catskills, where he earns his room and board as a groom and groundskeeper.

Dick Bowden, originally from Maine, has been a stalwart traditional bluegrass performer for 60 years. He has performed with a number of northeast regional bluegrass bands on banjo and guitar. He also performed on the Grand Ole Opry, on Dobro, with The Tennessee Mafia Jug Band. Currently Dick plays guitar and emcees for County Line Bluegrass out of New Paltz. He has written articles for bluegrass magazines and websites for many years, including a nearly 5 year run of HVBA's Bluegrass Trivia column. After retiring from a career in the paper industry, Dick moved to Big Indian in the Catskills, where he earns his room and board as a groom and groundskeeper.

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