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Curly Seckler is regarded as one of the best tenor singers ever in
bluegrass, and in 2004 he was inducted into the IBMA Hall of Honor. At
age 89, Curly is still a vital, creative, and entertaining performer.
He has an amazing memory for events and humorous stories from his
70-plus years in bluegrass music, and loves to share them with his
audience. Curly continues to perform at selected festivals and special
events, where he is often joined by some of the musicians who performed
with him on his new recordings.
Curly Seckler (born John Ray Sechler) was best known as the mandolinist and
tenor for Flatt & Scruggs'
Foggy Mountain Boys, a group that went down in
bluegrass history for
their Grammy-winning tune "Foggy Mountain Breakdown".
He spent much of
his career touring and recording with bluegrass legends like
Jim &
Jesse McReynolds, Mac Wiseman, the Sauceman Brothers, the Stanley Brothers,
Charlie Monroe, and Flatt & Scruggs.
When the gigs didn't pay enough, Seckler
patched together a living as a
postal worker and truck driver in order to
support his family. Though
he never quite reached the level of fame enjoyed by
Flatt & Scruggs
or Monroe, Seckler proved to be an important figure in his own
right.
His signature mandolin technique, characterized by a percussive "chop,"
went on to influence successive generations of mandolinists.
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Last Updated ( Monday, 23 March 2009 )
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