Yes it was John Duffy. He also helped put the Seldom Scene group together after the CG went there separate ways.

@@slowpoke7759 Thanks for replying , John Duffy is an awesome singer , is he still living ?

@@fergusonto-2032 John Duffy passed on Dec 10, 1996. The bluegrass band The Country Gentleman was a band that originally formed in Washington, DC. I remember when I was a just a kid. My dad took my brother and I to the small town of Fincastle, Va a few miles north of Roanoke, Va to a Bluegrass Festival on a farm called Cantrell’s Farm. It was Labor Day, 1965 and the festival was the first of its kind to be held in the country. I remember going up on their bus for a jam session. My dad was asked to play with them on their bus before going on stage and the music should have been recorded for an album. Dad played a Martin D-28 guitar and his voice was like Lester Flatt. Flatt and Scruggs. Ralph and Carter Stanley. Don Reno and Red Smiley. The Carter Family and many more. Look here on KZfaq for a Bluegrass festival in Fincastle, Va. in 1965, 1966, and 1967. It will bring you to the festival that was held there. It was the beginning of many bluegrass bands creating their own festivals. I remember being there so very long ago. The music was better than anything being recorded or played now.

@@fergusonto-2032 No, John Duffy passed away Dec.11, 1996. Nearly 18 years ago. I have a lot of there vinyl LP’s on Rebel records. I was always partial to Eddie Adcock on 5- string. First meet the original group in Fincastle, Va. Labor Day weekend in 1965 at a bluegrass festival at a place called Cantrell’s farm. YT has the event. Look up bluegrass festival in Fincastle, Va in 1965, 66, 67. Every bluegrass musician that was there my dad knew. Some of the best music played was on their buses before going on stage.

@@slowpoke7759 that’s awesome , I had an Uncle , Leroy Canter , who was an awesome fiddle player , he used to go to a lot of fiddlers conventions in his younger days , he rarely came home w/ less than a blue ribbon , he got saved in the early 70’s and I don’t think he played any conventions after that , he just played locally , in church & occasionally at my house but anyway thanks for the info. Mr Duffy was one of my favorites .

Ummm that is my uncle Bud Smith!

@@TheAdorkable-1 who are you?

@@burgundystjames I am Joann's daughter

@@burgundystjames Are you Brandy?

@@TheAdorkable-1 yes that's me lol I thought that was you!