10/7/52 in Hartford, Connecticut formed Buddy Merriam and Back Roads in 1980 out of his love and respect for traditional Bluegrass music. He became close friends with the Father of Bluegrass music, Bill Monroe, and got to learn and eventually perform with him. Buddy brought Back Roads down to the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville to perform a few times which is no minor accomplishment for a New York area mandolin player! They've also performed at the Grand Opening of the BLUEGRASS MUSEUM AND HALL OF FAME and Country Music's Fan Fair in Nashville, TN.
These are photos from concerts where Buddy Merriam & Back Roads played, so they may be of other bands that played the concert as well.
Buddy Merriam & Back Roads / Mindy Jostyn / The Homegrown String Band Sep 7, 2003 Stony Brook, New York, United States Uploaded by Greg Fasolino
