Any bluegrass fans?


I was wondering if there are any other bluegrass fans out there. Feel free to make recommendations! Here are some of mine:

Dolly Parton "Little Sparrow"
The Gibson Brothers "Bona Fide"
Lynn Morris Band "Shape of a Tear"
Rhonda Vincent "One Step Ahead"
Blue Highway "Wondrous Love"

Mark
mhedges

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Mhedges, I saw Ralph Stanley last week. It was a great couple hours of music. His "Death Song" is incredible. That ole boy can still sing! I also saw a Doc Watson
festival in Boone NC this summer which was a real treat. After the show I sat around a camp fire and listened to the Krueger Brothers play for another two hours.
I am becoming a real fan of live Bluegrass. Besides the great music, I think the fans that show up at these shows are some of the most appreciative music fans I've experienced. Anybody ever been to Merelefest? I think this is the quintessential blue grass festival. I may go next year. I've also heard that the Bluegrass festival in Telluride is spectacular.
I like all the suggestions above. The old school stuff never gets tiresome. (The Allison Krause & Union Station LIVE DVD is a must have for any Bluegrass fan)… But there are some great young musicians out there. One I like is "Snake Oil Medicine Show" A little like Betty Boop meets Bluegrass... very original and fun. Another new favorite is "Deep Canyon Rangers."... Fabulous musicians... Their live recordings are at there best when they get on a roll on a long jam.
Happy listening.
Many, many good websites for bluegrass but one that I have persnally enjoyed is acousticdisc.com.

A few that stand out are:

THAT HIGH LONESOME SOUND
Old and In the Way

This is a very cool and young all star band that includes Peter Rowan, David Grisman and Jerry Garcia. Despite these musical giants, the musician who stands out and I begin my worshipping, is Vassar Clements. I get the sence that the other band members know that Vassar is in the zone, like a basketball player with the hot hand, and they set him up and get out of his way. Just a great band with phenominal musicians who don't let their egos get in the way.

Everything with Grisman and Garcia is excellent.

"Doc and Dawg" Doc Watson and David Grisman... need I say more?

Not exactly all bluegrass, but two more suggestiosns who like music of this ilk are: The whole tone poem series and "Stephane Grappelli and David Grisman Live."

Lots more good stuff at this site.