Take equal measures of Irish, Scottish and Welsh folk. Add in a pinch of blues and a pinch of jazz and you have bluegrass.
In the video above, this ensemble toured for a while in, I think, 2006. The announcer and guitar player is Peter Rowan. The mandolin player is a young lady, Sharon Gilchrist, originally from Texas and now living in New Mexico. The bass player, Bryn Davies, originally from California and now living in Tennessee; and last, but not least, Tony Rice showing us how to cross pick on the guitar. They released an album titled Quartet that is well worth a listen.
Here is a short video of the Kathy Kallick Band playing "Get Along Home Cindy"
Here's some upscale stuff. Put on a tuxedo and dust off your opera glasses.
When Jerry Garcia wasn't performing with the Grateful Dead, he performed with two spinoff groups: New Riders of the Purple Sage who performed an electic mix of country and Rock. He also performed some really good bluegrass with Old and in the Way.
Alastair thanked for this post.
When he wasn't in the studio recording bluegrass albums with Jerry Garcia , Vassar Clements was touring with any number of people adding his distinctive style of fiddling.
FriedaKateM thanked for this post.
FriedaKateM liked this post.
Attached is a Washington DC group, "The Seldom Scene" performing City of New Oreans.
FriedaKateM thanked for this post.
Alastair liked this post.
Animal Mahjong Solitaire Champion!Tom, I don't know HOW I missed this in the postings!!! I am a true, dyed in the wool, bluegrass lover. I particularly like fiddling, the old time way, and guitar playing as well. (I have a guitar, but do not play yet. Have cracks in fingers in winter!) A few ??. Who is the fiddle player on Old & In the Way? Also have felt that it was too bad that Tony Rice died of cancer, as he was not only a good guitarist, but also singer as well. OK...just wanted to let you know of a recent couple of cd's I bought....(1.) The Bluegrass Sessions, Tales From the Acoustic Planet, Vol. 2. Here's list of players: Sam Bush, Jerry Douglas, Stuart Duncan, Tony Rice, Mark Schatz & spec guests: Vassar Clements, John Hartford, & Earl Scruggs. Another really good one is ( 2.) Hand-Picked, 25 years of Bluegrass on Rounder Records (2 cd's)& this one is fast becoming my very favorite, as there's such a variety of performers: such as, Jim & Jesse, Byron Berline, Del McCoury, J.D. Crowe & the new South, etc. There's 49 tracks on this one. I hope you'll answer back, as it's great to know another bluegrass music enthusiast!! Joan
miolchu liked this post.
FriedaKateM re: bluegrass...
I will reply to your post, hopefully in order of some of your points.
I love fiddling too, but learned the hard way to stick with instruments have frets. The fiddler in the "old and in the way" and "lonesome fiddler blues" attachments above was a gentleman by the name of Vassar Clements who enjoyed a 50 plus year performing career (he died in 2005). He came to my attention 39 years ago as a very young college student, when Vassar recorded two albums with the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band.
As far as your CDs, I haven't seen them yet but do enjoy Sam Bush (mandolin), Jerry Douglas (resinator guitar) Tony Rice (guitar) the late Johnny Harford (multi-insturmentalist)
I became acquainted with Tony Rice in my college years as he was a member of the newgrass group Bluegrass Alliance. He is one of the most talented cross pickers in contemporary acoustic music. He has not been able to sing in years due to a throat injury. By the way, Tony is alive and well the last I heard. His brother, Larry Rice was a well known mandolin player died from cancer in 2006. You can listen to and download some of his music free at the website Mandolin Cafe http://www.mandolincafe.com/mp3/
I like a lot of the older bluegrass but have really gotten excited about some of the newer experimental stuff that performers like Tony Rice, Sam Bush, and Jerry Douglas are performing.
Animal Mahjong Solitaire Champion!Tom...I also have a DVD, which was kinda hard to get, i.e., Transatlantic Sessions 3 with Jerry Douglas & Aly Bain. It is basically a mix between bluegrass, & gaelic/celtic kind of music. It's at a place out in the country, Strathgarry House, seems like a bed n' breakfast/hotel. It is intimate, and the acoustics are great. I've still not seen all of it, as tend to take a little at a time...I think I've watched/heard the 1st disc, but not the 2nd. Try it you'll like it. Joan
miolchu thanked for this post.
There are currently 1 users browsing this thread. (0 members and 1 guests)
Posting Permissions
Reply With Quote
Bookmarks