The Seldom Scene is an American bluegrass band. The Seldom Scene formed in 1971 in Washington, D.C., with mandolinist John Duffey, banjo player Ben Eldridge, guitarist John Starling, dobro player Mike Auldridge, and bassist Tom Gray. Duffey, a musical instrument repairman, was the driving force behind the band's creation, as he had grown weary of long road tours during his ten years with the Country Gentlemen. He chose only other musicians with demanding