Allen Mills (bass), Scottie Sparks (guitar), Ronald Smith (banjo), and our newest member Scott Napier (mandolin).
We will always remember Dempsey Young (mandolin) as defining the Lost and Found sound. July 1, 1954 - December 10, 2006
Lost and Found was Formed in 1973, the original lineup of the Lost & Found bluegrass band consisted of bass player Allen Mills, banjo player Gene Parker, mandolin player Dempsey Young and guitarist Roger Handy. The band became quite popular playing bluegrass festivals, with Mills' exceptional songwriting contributing much to the group's fame; "Love of the Mountains," recorded by the original lineup, has become a contemporary bluegrass standard. In addition to contemporary songs, the band also recorded more traditional fare, such as "The Man Who Wrote 'Home Sweet Home' Never Was a Married Man." Most of their albums feature similar material, and the band continues to be a strong positive force in contemporary bluegrass music. The band first recorded for Outlet Records in 1975, then achieved wider fame after it signed with Roanoke's Rebel Records in 1982. By the mid-'90s, only Allen Mills and DempseyYoung had stayed, recruiting guitarist Berry Berrier and banjo player Lynwood Lunsford as replacements. Through out the years Lost and Found has had many talented member of the band, including Ronnie Bowman, Shane Bartley, Greg Luck, Jody King, Ben Green along with others. As of today, the band is made up by Allen Mills on bass, Scottie Sparks on Guitar, Ronald Smith on banjo and newest member Scot Napier on Mandolin replacing the legendary Dempsey Young who passed away December 10, 2006.
Nice meeting you folks and thanks for a fantabulous concert in Cambridge!! You rocked in the most bluegrass of ways. Looking forward to ice-fishing in the summer!! Linda Axman/Blueridge Express
Hey Lost and Found, thanks for the friend add. I'm looking forward to meeting you guys up in Ohio March 27th. Hope to see you on Worldwidebluegrass. com chat room to visit with us fellow grassers!
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