15th Anniversary Celebration: Live at the Kennedy Center by The Seldom Scene, recorded in 1986 and released on Sugar Hill in 1988, captures one of Washington DC's most beloved acoustic groups at a moment of formal recognition and genuine celebration. The Seldom Scene had been a touchstone of progressive bluegrass since their formation in 1971, and the Kennedy Center setting acknowledged their cultural standing. The live format suits them — John Duffey's irreverent stage presence, John Starling's warm vocals, and the band's eclectic songbook come through with easy naturalness. The album documents not just a concert but a community: the thriving mid-Atlantic bluegrass scene the Seldom Scene had helped build and sustain.
Tracklist
- 1 Sitting on Top of the World alt version 2:39
- 2 Big train from Memphis 2:52
- 3 Lorena alt version 4:07
- 4 Dark as a Dungeon alt version 2:47
- 5 Blue Ridge 3:45
- 6 Raised by the Railroad Line alt version 2:56
- 7 Honey You Don’t Know My Mind alt version 3:39
- 8 Drifting Too Far From the Shore alt version 3:11
- 9 Those Memories of You alt version 3:46
- 10 Keep me from blowing away 3:14
- 11 Wheels alt version 2:58
- 12 Carolyn at the Broken Wheel Inn 3:16
- 13 If I Needed You alt version 3:21
- 14 Rose of old Kentucky 2:57
- 15 I couldn't find my walking shoes 4:04
- 16 Working on a Building alt version 3:36
- 17 Say you lied 2:32
- 18 High on a hilltop 3:29
- 19 The sweetest gift 2:51
- 20 Take Me in a Lifeboat alt version 2:58
