BigKahune Posted March 10, 2011 Share Posted March 10, 2011 I was just recalling these guys in a post in the Lounge. Known as "The Darlings" on "Andy of Mayberry", The Dillards were a seminal bluegrass group that had a huge influence on the folk rock movement of the late 60s and 70s. Here's some tunes they played on the show - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pd_WJIrxApI http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iQtXEb7C30o&feature=related Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigKahune Posted March 10, 2011 Author Share Posted March 10, 2011 One more - Doug Dillard was their great banjo player - (Their 1960s/70s catalog is great, but there's not much of it on you tube) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xRsjszrf8xA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larryp58 Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 Thanks, BK! As a bluegrass-picker from NC, you know I enjoyed that! Yes, The Darlings are legendary here. Just a taste of the musical world I'm playin' in now!!! Ya just gotta love that music! So much fun to play! Thanks for the videos, hadn't saw them in a long time!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
57classic Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 Great videos BK. Doug's tune is a riot the way Denver Pyle is takin a shine to Aunt Bea. Hard to believe anyone would do that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhanners623 Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 And let's not forget that before the Dillards were on "The Andy Griffith Show," the show often featured a group that was known in real life as the "Country Boys," which featured the late great Clarence White and his brother, Roland White. My best buddy from back home in Illinois is a HUGE "Andy Griffith Show" fan and goes to Mt. Airy every year and other conventions and has even gotten to meet and spend time with the Dillards. He says they're pretty cool. I'm trying to convince him to learn to play the banjo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TommyK Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 I've got all 8 seasons on DVD. Just bought the 50th anniversary boxed set with selected favorite episodes, a couple Dillards' musical episodes among them, as well as some other Griffith appearances over the years. It also includes the Danny Thomas, "Make Room for Daddy" pilot episode of The Andy Griffith show "Danny Meets Andy Griffith" and the "Return to Mayberry" MFTV move. I think the Country Boys only appeared once in, Mayberry on Record. The Darlings (Dillards + Charlene, Briscoe and Dud) appeared in 6 episodes plus the MFTV movie. http://www.tagsrwc.com/cgi-bin/crumpbb/YaBB.pl is a great site devoted to the discussion of TAGS. The music of Mayberry is a much discussed subject. "There Is A Time" is one of my favorites. That 'un always makes me cry. More sadly, we lost Mitch Jayne, the bass player, last fall. It is primarily because of TAGS, I play guitar today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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