Yes, "the band" is back together and busy rehearsing and working on two new CDs. The first CD tentatively titled Standard Fare, will be the first new recording by the band since 1977, whoa! The other CD project will feature our favorite tunes by Flatt & Scruggs. These are scheduled to coincide with a new concert series we are planning for this fall/winter. The shows will feature new music by the band and a special tribute to the music of Flatt & Scruggs.  We are all excited about this concept. Like many bands of our era, we have been heavily influenced by the great music of this famous duo and band. In 1978 CGB  had the opportunity to play a show at Ferris High School auditorium with Mark O'Connor and special guest Josh Graves - the famous dobro player and innovator who played with Flatt & Scruggs and the Foggy Mountain Boys for almost two decades. I still remember how amazed we all were by the turn-out for the show. The auditorium was packed and people turned away at the door, all because of Josh Graves and his long association with Flatt & Scruggs.
Today's version of Custer's Grass Band is, amazingly, the same band as it was in 1976. There is one new addition, we are pleased to have Andre Vachon joining the band on dobro. The dobro is a great addition to the instrumental make-up and sound of the group and certainly fits well with the Flatt & Scruggs theme for the tribute shows.
Later,
B Asbury

NOTE: SCHEDULE CHANGE:
The Tribute to Flatt & Scruggs show scheduled at University High School Auditorium, Spokane WA, has been changed from December 5, to March 13, 2010