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    How many young men follow their fathers into a profession and achieve an equal amount of recognition? Ronnie McCoury’s father, Del, was named Male Vocalist of the Year by the International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA). Ronnie responded by winning the association’s Mandolin Player of the Year award eight times. He is also a noted vocalist.
    While he also appeared with The Del McCoury Band onstage during the 7/18/99 Oswego festival show, Ronnie first appeared with Phish two weeks earlier. The first set of the 7/1/99 Antioch, TN show featured a myriad of special guests, including Ronnie, Jerry Douglas, Tim O’Brien and Gary Gazaway. Though the show ended a bit prematurely due to inclement weather, Ronnie helped make the show memorable with his work on such Phish originals as “Back on the Train” and “Roggae” and such covers as “Beauty of My Dreams” and “Doin’ My Time.” Ronnie would reprise many of these songs at Oswego with the Del McCoury Band. Less than a year later, Ronnie was among the special guests in Antioch on 6/22/00 that played on “Harry Hood,” “I’m Blue, I’m Lonesome,” “Hold Whatcha Got,” “Uncle Pen,” and “Freebird.”