From: mitchelldickson@bellsouth.net   
      
   Bill could be somewhat, shall we say opinionated, at times :)  I remember   
   once that Glen Dunn and I happened to run into him outside of Tootsie's and   
   he actually invited us accross the street to Limebaughs and bought us   
   lunch!!!!  Who knew ;)   
      
    Then again him and Bobby Osborne had differences for years over Bill not   
   letting them bring "electric" instruments to Bean Blossom.  I believe I   
   heard that Bobby told him that if he would leave his pick at home, he would   
   leave his amp at home.   
      
   In 1961 though, Flat and Scruggs were doing 6 and 7 days a week Driving all   
   over the south doing Martha White radio shows and Pet milk shows.  It wasn't   
   unusual for them to do 3 different shows in 3 different cities in one day!   
   You had to actually be at the radio station then.  Nashville at daylight,   
   Birmingham at noon, and Atlanta at 6, then back to Nashville to start   
   again!!!   
      
   There was not a lot of love back then between the boys and Bill and my guess   
   is that they had other obligations they considered a lot more important than   
   huggie feelie with Bill :)   
      
   Just a guess,   
      
   Mitch   
   "Gary & Ellie"  wrote in message   
   news:0aCdnc3TgLAMAEHbnZ2dnUVZ_tGonZ2d@giganews.com...   
   > Michael Hofer wrote:   
   > > hi   
   > >   In doing some research into the history of bluegrass, I came across an   
   > > article in regards to Bill Clifton, and his organizing the first   
   "Bluegrass   
   > > Festival" in Luray VA in 1961 with a reunion of all the  Bluegrass Boys   
   from   
   > > Bill Monroes band.   
   > >  The article unfortunalely was truncated, but before it was cut off,   
   read   
   > > that  while on stage, Carter Stanley made a few remarks about how Flatt   
   and   
   > > Scruggs did not join the reunion, and after his comments, Bill Monroe   
   also   
   > > made a few remarks about them that spawned a huge controversy , at that   
   > > point the article was trunicated.   
   > >   What is the rest of the story? Can anyone point me to a source on the   
   net?   
   > >   
   > > good pickin to you   
   > > Michael   
   > > http://banjoaddiction.com   
   > >   
   > >   
   > The festival was in Oak Leaf Park in Luray, VA.   
   >   
   > Carter comments that some folks had asked Flatt and Scruggs to play   
   > there.  They said no because Bill Monroe and the Stanley Brothers were   
   > going to be there.  Carter then says "you know we've missed them a heck   
   > of a lot haven't we".  Monroe replies "yeah, we have" sarcastically (I   
   > think).  ...laughter...  Bill says "Well you're talkin about Lester and   
   > Earl and I started them on the Grand Old Opry and they shouldn't be   
   > afraid to come on the show and work with us."  ...laughter... Bill "and   
   > I sure wouldn't hurt either one of 'em."   
   >   
   > It's from July 4, 1961   
      
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