Mike Audridge helped popularize the Dobro in the 70's, and  was in the DC-based Seldom Scene, a group that made Bluegrass more palatable to non-country audiences. Here are some thoughts from our dobro teacher Andy Hall on Mike Auldridge in light of his recent passing.

"I can't say enough about the impact Mike Auldridge's Dobro playing had on me as a Dobro player, and musician in general. First, I'm not sure how many people know what his practice and work ethic was like. He told me many times how he would go into his basement in the morning to play steel or dobro, and not come up till dinner. He was meticulous. The care he took in getting something just right really came through in his impeccable tone, and choice of notes. If you listen to live recordings of Mike and the Seldom Scene, you don't really hear any mistakes. You hear every note, and they're rich and full. As a person, Mike exuded class and style. As my wife put it 'he was always a perfect gentleman'.