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Simpson had expressed his desire to record a bluegrass album as early as 2017. Both volumes were recorded earlier in 2020 after Simpson had recovered from coronavirus; [5] he and the musicians on the record performed a livestreamed concert at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville on June 5, 2020, as a promise to fans who raised nearly $250,000 for COVID-19 relief.
Vassar Carlton Clements (April 25, 1928 [1] – August 16, 2005 [2]) was an American jazz, swing, and bluegrass fiddler.Clements has been dubbed the Father of Hillbilly Jazz, an improvisational style that blends and borrows from swing, hot jazz, and bluegrass along with roots also in country and other musical traditions. [3]
In addition to being well-known in the bluegrass world, Laurie has crossed many boundaries and played many genres, from bluegrass to folk and Americana. [3] While she has always been firmly grounded in the traditional roots music of America, the nuances she brings to the table have helped her branch out, even bringing the sound of California bluegrass to a wider audience and receiving ...
Bill Clifton (born William August Marburg; April 5, 1931) [1] is an American bluegrass musician and singer who is credited with having organized one of the first bluegrass festivals in the United States in 1961.
Cherryholmes performing on stage in 2007. Cherryholmes was an American Bluegrass band from Los Angeles, California.The band was made up of six members of the Cherryholmes family: father Jere (Pop), mother Sandy Lee, daughters Cia Leigh, and Molly Kate, and sons B.J. and Skip.
Hayde Bluegrass Orchestra performs with eight band members in the genres of folk, Americana, and bluegrass. [4] [5] The founding members were Joakim Borgen and Rebekka Nilsson, [4] and the group's formation was inspired by the Belgian Oscar-nominated movie, The Broken Circle Breakdown. [4] According to Lee Zimmerman of the website, Bluegrass Today:
The Bluegrass Sessions: Tales from the Acoustic Planet, Vol.2 is an album by Béla Fleck. Going back to his bluegrass roots, Fleck put together a band of all-stars of the genre: Sam Bush , Jerry Douglas , Stuart Duncan , Tony Rice , Mark Schatz , Vassar Clements , John Hartford and others.
Bluegrass artists use a variety of stringed instruments. Bluegrass as a distinct musical form developed from elements of old-time music and traditional music in the Appalachian region of the United States. The Appalachian region was where many Scottish American immigrants settled, bringing with them the musical traditions of their homelands.