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Post by DazedOblivion on Feb 6, 2009 17:39:09 GMT 1
Lately I have been listening to some Bluegrass. It's kind of exploding in popularity in some parts of the U.S.
Here's a video of the great Alison Krauss and Union Station performing "Sawin' on the Strings":
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Post by Simone on Feb 6, 2009 21:08:09 GMT 1
Wow!! Thank you... that's the kind I like, but asking me what it was I would have say that's country music!!! I guess it's a bit like it. The Dixie Chicks used to play a pure bluegrass song called "Roanoke"... Emily's banjo's awesome on that one Do you have any other famous bluegrass singer?? ;D
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Post by DazedOblivion on Apr 6, 2009 3:04:27 GMT 1
Wow!! Thank you... that's the kind I like, but asking me what it was I would have say that's country music!!! I guess it's a bit like it. The Dixie Chicks used to play a pure bluegrass song called "Roanoke"... Emily's banjo's awesome on that one Do you have any other famous bluegrass singer?? ;D Here's a Bluegrass band that you might find interesting because the group is made up of three sisters. They are the Lovell Sisters from Georgia. LOVELL SISTERS (Left to Right): Rebecca, Jessica and MeganHQLinks: MySpace www.myspace.com/thelovellsisters MySpace Europe www.myspace.com/lovellsisterseurope Website www.lovellsisters.comYouTube www.youtube.com/thelovellsistersHere's a live performance of "Lonesome Feeling" from MerleFest 2008, annual Americana music festival held in Wilkesboro, North Carolina at Wilkes Community College at the end of April. They will perform there again this year. HQ
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Post by Simone on Apr 8, 2009 19:55:03 GMT 1
Woow, thank you for all those links... add them on MySpace . They are so young and yet so talented ... Daddy/Manager seems to be proud of his girls... the youngest is 14 and playing dobro like a pro! I've learned more about Bluegrass history, thank you
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Post by DazedOblivion on Apr 10, 2009 14:44:27 GMT 1
Glad you like it! I read at the Lovell Sisters' YouTube page: "Nearly three years ago, The Lovell Sisters strayed from their classical roots to pursue the instrumentation and improvisation of traditional music. Jerry Douglas' Slide Rule was the first Americana album they heard, inspiring Megan to play the resophonic guitar."Jerry Douglas (who plays with Union Station) is quite an influencial musician. He is well known for his work with Alison Krauss, but he plays a key role in the house band for the Transatlantic Sessions, where country musicians from the States travel across the ocean to perform with trad/folk musicians from the UK and Ireland. Here he is playing with Cara Dillon: HQInterestingly (to me, at least ), I found a link HERE which shows that the Dutch musician whose music I like a lot, Bertolf, was also very influenced by Jerry Douglas.
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Post by cw on Apr 10, 2009 15:06:58 GMT 1
Gotta say, not really my thing. Can probably listen to a bit of it but not exist on a steady diet of it. Then again, my most vivid recollection of bluegrass comes from the 2nd Blues Bros movie (Blues Brothers 2000) where the band procured disguises (ala Mr Duffy's ZZ Top beard and hats) and tried to pass themselves as a bluegrass band; quite an enjoyable spoof of Ghost Riders In The Sky www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kt5Vv97v5g8
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Post by DazedOblivion on Apr 10, 2009 15:25:01 GMT 1
Haha! That's the first time I saw the Blues Brothers' version of "Ghost Riders" ;D It's kinda a "Southern Rock" staple, but I like that too, such as the version by the Outlaws. Bluegrass ain't for everyone, I guess. But songs like Alison's "Lucky One" are fantastic in my opinion. HQ
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Post by Andypandy on Apr 14, 2009 15:27:41 GMT 1
I agree about Chet Atkins-him & Jerry Reed were amazing!
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Post by DazedOblivion on Apr 18, 2009 5:41:52 GMT 1
The does seem to be a revival of interest in Bluegrass in a lot of musical circles and Robert Plant's collaboration with Alison Krauss has probably brought in new fans. One young star in Bluegrass is mandolin/guitar player Sierra Hull. HQShe just came out with a brand new album called Secrets. In making this album, she had some greats working with her including Ron Block of Union Station. Here's a little EPK film on the album: HQHere's a sample of Sierra Hull playing guitar! AMAZING!
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Post by grouchomarx on Aug 4, 2009 4:35:03 GMT 1
Did somebody say "Bluegrass"? My ears are burning... This is my first appearance here on the CFB since 2005. I'd forgotten all about this site til re-introduction by D o'B aka Steverino... we've been corresponding at length via email regarding the upsurge in bluegrass in recent years, thnx in large part to Alison Krauss' efforts at bringing roots music to the mainstream masses. Bluegrass is a genre that encourages, in fact, demands genuine talent and excellent musical prowess to perform properly. No American Idol posers need apply. For a prime example of what the future of bluegrass holds for the next generation, here's a clip from 2004: That mando player is a few years older now (17) and has become known as the world's best young female bluegrass musician (Sierra Hull of Byrdstown, TN) www.myspace.com/sierrahullmusic - groucho marx (aka firefly)
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Post by DazedOblivion on Aug 4, 2009 7:47:21 GMT 1
Good to have you back to post again, Firefly!
Thanks for the YouTube of Alison Krauss with a very young Sierra Hull. It's certainly been an education to discover the latest generation of Bluegrass musicians and to see some of the similarities between the traditional music being made on both sides of the Atlantic. Musicianship - particularly the ability to play together with others - is the common denominator. Thankfully, it won't be a lost art with all of these young artists rarin' to go.
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Post by cw on Aug 6, 2009 17:06:12 GMT 1
Have taken the time to give these clips a hearing and I must say it's given some greater appreciation for the genre. It may not become a staple of my listening but am unlikely to switch off. I knew of Alison Krauss by reputation and I must say the clip with Sierra Hull was outstanding. It will be interested to see where Sierra Hull may head and how far she may seek to broaden her horizons ... hopefully without reinventing herself into something totally generic.
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Post by grouchomarx on Aug 7, 2009 4:45:25 GMT 1
Go to You Tubes and enter this into the search prompt:
sierra hull clear the tracks
and you'll see astounding wizardry on the mandolin. After having seen her live 4 times, I can attest to the reality of her talent. And not just her, but her (current) bandmates as well - they have to keep up with her. Naturally, one has to have no bias against instruments like banjo and fiddle. But even Led Zeppelin recorded some tracks with banjo, and mandolin (Gallow's Pole, Battle of Evermore) so I guess that passes the "cool" test.
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Post by DazedOblivion on Aug 8, 2009 16:34:47 GMT 1
Here, I'll make it easier!
That's some great pickin'!
Growing up a fan of the Eagles, I came into contact with some of the Bluegrass influences of their original lead guitarist, Bernie Leadon:
When I was in high school, there was a radio station that had a Bluegrass show every week. That's where I became familiar with the genre, but I hadn't heard it for years until recently.
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Post by DazedOblivion on Aug 15, 2009 7:01:31 GMT 1
Here's one of my favourites from the Alison Krauss & Union Station live DVD... Choctaw Hayride. HQ I just don't think that musicianship can any better than that!!
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