I'm a big Del McCoury fan and have seen him in concert many times, but I recently saw a couple of new, younger groups: Nickel Creek and the Duhks. Neither is traditional bluegrass, but each works bluegrass into its fusion of mostly rock, Celtic and soul influences. Nickel Creek is pretty good, with a stunningly proficient mandolinist. The Duhks were cool live, but their music doesn't turn me on quite as much.

Anybody else like bluegrass?

(I know Dup would like Hayseed Dixie's album of all AC/DC bluegrass covers.)

I enjoy bluegrass when I hear it, but I confess I've never been a "follower" of that genre.

It sure does make you feel happy, though.

ohyeah....i'd like to go over to the

Bill Monroe Bluegrass Festival this next year.

i haven't been for about 4-5 years now.

for a short time i lost intrest after Bill stopped appearing and after his death.

but the love of the combination of instuments blending together is fantastic...without electronics to "enhance" it !

("ac/dc" bluegrass covers)??

it's in music'e purist form!

One of my favorites is Yonder Mountain String Band out of Colorado. They play great like their hands are on fire, play their own music, and don't get all sissy like the guy playing the mandolin from Nickel Creek (who I like, but I think he plays up his genius a little too much)

I have seen Del McCoury Band, Yonder Mountain String Band, Ricky Skaggs, and a lot of others. I also go to Merle Fest some years

Lonesome River Band is pretty good.

A song on the latest CD - "The Crime I Didn't Do" - actually made me cry the first time I heard it. Almost had to pull the car over and stop.

c-husker: I saw Nickel Creek last year in San Diego; enjoyed them a lot. All of the musicians got chops! They hail from Vista, which is about 2 miles from where I sit right now.

In a cigar trade last month I received the Stanley Bros. Complete Columbia recordings cd. Now that's some old timey bluegrass.

For some reason I don't watch bluegrass on TV, and don't have any CD's, but I like to see and hear it in person. The skill and talent of these artists is amazing when you sit there and concentrate on their picking. There are many opportunities to see live world class bluegrass in Arkansas.

Like Alison Krauss and Union Station, but my favorites are Billy Monroe and Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs. Also liked Red White and Blue Grass and the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band did great bluegrass music!

Charlie

EARL rules

I love bluegrass........classics mostly.

I play "foggy mountain breakdown" and drive fast like I'm being chased.................'cause it is car chase music.

If you're not familiar with www.bluegrasscountry.org you should check it out. It's run by WAMU-FM, the public radio station at American U. in D.C. They put it together a few years ago when they pulled their afternoon bluegrass show from the air and got a huge backlash. The Web site broadcasts terrific weekend music shows from WAMU as well as other bluegrass programs.

oh yeah.......Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs !!

who can forget thier appearances on

The Beverly Hillbillies !

and the way they played! ooooh-doogie...as Jed would say!