There aren't very many bands that stay together – or many times alive – long enough to celebrate their 45th anniversary.
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band is one of the few. And even more remarkably, the band’s current line-up playing shows throughout the country in honor of this milestone (Bob Carpenter, Jimmie Fadden, Jeff Hanna, and John McEuen ) is made up entirely of either original members or early-adapters to the band.
This article appears in the January 2011 issue of Louisville Magazine. To subscribe, please visit loumag.com.
