Chim Chim Cher-ee - Seldom Scene

Here's a nice short cover of Chim Chim Cher-ee that I thought I'd share with you today. It's done by a bluegrass group called SELDOM SCENE who have been making music since 1971 and, dispite constant member changes, are still performing today.

Seldom Scene is based out of Maryland and performs in the surrounding states. They started out as four guys who just got together with their guitars to jam and it was six years before they started playing shows. They found fame by being in the right place at the right time. Bluegrass was their style and it just so happened that bluegrass became all the rage in the early 70s with their progressive bluegrass style being particularly popular. They went on to have a successful 25 year career.

But in 1996, founder and lead singer for 25 years John Duffy suffered a heart attack and died. The group disbanded and it wasn't until 2000 that they would get back together to record and perform.

This cover of Chim Chim Cher-ee is the lead track off their 1973 release ACT III and features John Duffey on lead guitar backed by Mike Auldrige on Dobro and Tom Gray on bass. It's beautiful. I think it's my favourite cover of this song. Too bad it's so short.

Chim Chim Cher-ee Seldom Scene 1973