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The McLain Family Band is a bluegrass group that was active in the 1970s and 1980s and still occasionally performs today. Formed in 1968, the band consisted of father Raymond K. McLain (1928-2003) on guitar, son Raymond W. McLain (b.1953) on banjo, fiddle, mandolin, vocals, and guitar, Alice McLain (b.1956) on vocals and mandolin, and Ruth McLain (b. 1958) on bass, vocals, and mandolin.〔Jenkins, Paul. "They Sang for You: The McLain Family Band Re-Examined". ''Bluegrass Unlimited'', April 2014. Vol. 48 (10).〕 In later years Nancy Ann McLain (b.1965) and Michael McLain (b.1967) joined the group, playing bass and guitar respectively. Alice's husband, Al White (b.1952), joined the band in 1977, and played guitar and mandolin, as well as contributing vocals.〔Ledgin, Stephanie P. "On the Road and Off—Talking with the McLain Family Band." ''Pickin'.'' 1977.〕 Between 1973 and 1986 the band released fourteen LPs on its own County Life Records label. One of the albums captures the group's 1982 performance at Carnegie Hall where they were introduced by then First Lady of Kentucky Phyllis George.〔Palmer, Robert. "Bluegrass: McLain Family Gives Carnegie Hall Concert." ''The New York Times.'' 29 April 1982. http://www.nytimes.com/1982/04/29/arts/bluegrass-mclain-family-gives-carnegie-hall-concert.html Retrieved 12 November 2015〕 Others feature a bluegrass concerto written for them by North Carolina composer Phillip Rhodes and a performance of ''Far Away from Here,'' a piece written by Peter Schickele, also known as P. D. Q. Bach.〔McLellan, Joseph. ''Bark to Basics with P.D.Q. Bach.'' Washington Post. 6 January 1985. https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/style/1985/01/06/bark-to-basics-with-pdq-bach/f509c39b-3ce2-481e-a9ae-36331e7aa2f3/ Retrieved 17 November 2015〕 The group toured 62 countries and all 50 states under the auspices of the State Department and have performed at Carnegie Hall, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Kennedy Center, Lincoln Center, Symphony Center's Orchestra Hall, and the Grand Ole Opry,〔"McLain Family Band to Perform at Carleton College." ''Carleton'' https://apps.carleton.edu/media_relations/press_releases/?story_id=100532 Retrieved 12 November 2015〕 in addition to appearing on The Today Show, CBS Morning News, Good Morning America, The BBC, and the Johnny Cash Christmas Special.〔"McLain Family Band, XTreme Dance Company at Carter Fold Saturday." ''Cybergrass''. The Bluegrass Music News Network. 29 December 2014. http://www.cybergrass.com/node/4289 Retrieved 17 November 2015.〕 The band also performed for a number of years at the ''Bean Blossom Bluegrass Festival'' created by Bill Monroe, the father of bluegrass.〔Adler, Thomas. ''Bean Blossom: The Brown County Jamboree and Bill Monroe's Bluegrass Festivals.'' Champaign, IL. University of Illinois Press, 2011. (p. 129).〕 In 1975 the McLains discussed their international travels on ''All Things Considered'' in an interview with Noah Adams, specifically addressing their travels to Japan and Czechoslovakia.〔Adams, Noah. (17 June 1975). Noah Adams Reminisces for Playback. http://www.npr.org/sections/library/2009/11/noah_adams_reminisces_for_play_1.html Retrieved 12 November 2015〕 In 2013 the International Bluegrass Music Association honored the group by recognizing them with its Distinguished Achievement Award.〔〔"IBMA Announces 2013 Distinguished Achievement Award Recipients". ''International Bluegrass Music Association'' https://ibma.org/press/archives/ibma-announces-2013-distinguished-achievement-award-recipients Retrieved 24 July 2015〕 The band's sound was characterized by Raymond W.'s banjo virtuosity,〔Kochman, Marilyn. "The McLain Family Band." ''Frets.'' April 1980.〕 which has been described as "mindboggling,"〔Shrubsall, Wayne. ''Banjo Newsletter.'' 3 October 1983〕 and by the close harmonies of Alice and Ruth. Many of their most popular songs were written by family members, among them Raymond K.'s sister, Rosemary McLain Ware.〔 From 1978 until 1988 the McLains hosted a family band festival at their Big Hill Farm near Berea, Kentucky, drawing crowds of more than 6,000 people.〔Hillinger, Charles. "Bighill, Ky., Plays Host to 6,000 Music Lovers." 23 August 1987. http://articles.latimes.com/1987-08-23/news/vw-3158_1_bluegrass-festival Retrieved 17 November 2015〕〔"Guide to the McLain Family Band Records." Berea College. http://community.berea.edu/hutchinslibrary/specialcollections/saa86.asp Retrieved 12 November 2015〕 Participants included The Whites, Jim and Jesse, The Osborne Brothers, The Lewis Family, The Marshall Family, The Sally Mountain Show (which at the time included Rhonda Vincent), and Blue Night Express (featuring two future members of the Dixie Chicks). After the group disbanded, family members followed in the footsteps of Raymond F. McLain (1905-1981) and entered the world of education. Raymond F. held the position of President at three universities and published several books. Raymond W. helped create the first Bachelor of Arts Degree in Bluegrass, Old Time, and Country Music at East Tennessee State University before becoming the Director of the Kentucky Center for Traditional Music at Morehead State University,〔"Kentucky Center for Traditional Music." Morehead State University. http://www.moreheadstate.edu/content_template.aspx?id=19151 Retrieved 12 November 2015〕 where Ruth also teaches. Alice is an elementary school teacher in Berea, and Al teaches music at Berea College. Ruth and Nancy Ann work for children’s publisher Usborne Books.〔 == Discography == *The McLain Family Band (1973) *Country Ham (1974) *Country Life (1975) *On the Road (1976) *Kentucky Wind (1977) *Family Album (1978) *7th Album (1979) *Big Hill (1980) *Concerto for Bluegrass Band and Orchestra (1981) *The McLain Family Band in Concert at Carnegie Hall (1982) *All Natural Ingredients (1983) *Sunday Singing (1984) *Troublesome Creek (1985) *McLain Family Band Country Dance Album (1986) 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「The McLain Family Band」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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