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San Francisco 1968

Vern and Ray with Herb Pedersen
San Francisco 1968 Bluegrass musicians Vern Williams and Ray Park were both born in Arkansas but did not meet one another until they lived in California. In 1960, they formed what became northern California’s first bluegrass band, with Vern on mandolin and Ray on guitar and fiddle. This live recording from the 1968 folk music festival at San Francisco State College includes Herb Pedersen on banjo. The recording captures the sheer energy and enthusiasm of the band’s performance. They close the show with Ray playing fiddle on the bluegrass standard, “The Orange Blossom Special.”

Track Listing

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Vern and Ray with Herb Pedersen
00:55
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Vern and Ray with Herb Pedersen
00:59
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Vern and Ray with Herb Pedersen
02:18
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Vern and Ray with Herb Pedersen
02:20
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Vern and Ray with Herb Pedersen
02:23
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Vern and Ray with Herb Pedersen
01:06
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Vern and Ray with Herb Pedersen
01:25
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Vern and Ray with Herb Pedersen
03:07
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Vern and Ray with Herb Pedersen
02:34
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Vern and Ray with Herb Pedersen
01:35
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Vern and Ray with Herb Pedersen
03:15
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Vern and Ray with Herb Pedersen
03:43
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Vern and Ray with Herb Pedersen
02:49
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Vern and Ray with Herb Pedersen
01:45
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Vern and Ray with Herb Pedersen
02:35
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Vern and Ray with Herb Pedersen
02:15
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Vern and Ray with Herb Pedersen
02:19