The Hollow Rock String Band

The mid-'60s was a time of great excitement in the world of traditional American music. Many younger players were seeking out the older legends in the music and creating their own bands. One great focal point of such activity was the area around Chapel Hill and Durham, NC, and in this locale, the living room of musical couple Tommy and Bobbie Thompson was a hot spot. Two distinct groups would emerge out of these get-togethers, and some members of these groups would eventually morph into the famous Red Clay Ramblers. The Fuzzy Mountain String Band was a kind of a big band of st...