What 5-25 songs should I learn that will be most likely to come in handy at bluegrass/old-time music jams? [more inside]
posted by mzurer on Jul 18, 2009 - 14 answers

I have a friend who is a violinist. She's only played and listened to classical violin music. Please recommend artists and recordings of non-classical violin. [more inside]
posted by sciencegeek on Jun 1, 2009 - 49 answers

Gimme That Old-Timey Religion! [more inside]
posted by Lipstick Thespian on Mar 31, 2009 - 33 answers

Help me remember this folk/bluegrass/gospel song! [more inside]
posted by wabashbdw on Mar 10, 2009 - 3 answers

Can you suggest some bluegrass-based modern artists along the lines of Alison Krauss & Union Station? Thanks!
posted by jackypaper on Feb 13, 2009 - 29 answers

Does anyone know about places to stay in Pikeville Kentucky??? [more inside]
posted by madmamasmith on Jan 10, 2009 - 3 answers

Identify a bluegrass/country song heard last week on the radio [more inside]
posted by gravelshoes on Aug 6, 2008 - 1 answer

My girlfriend and I are hiking the Appalachian trail for two weeks at the end of the month. We're taking along a Martin Backpacker (guitar) and a small set of bongos. What are some very excellent blues/folk/bluegrass/mountain songs that we should learn before we go? [more inside]
posted by jofuu on May 14, 2008 - 17 answers

What if Getz and Gilberto were, you know, cousins? Would they still have made beautiful music together? [more inside]
posted by Acari on Jan 16, 2008 - 11 answers

Recommend me some old, weird Americana in the vein of John Fahey, please. [more inside]
posted by nasty, brutish, and of average height on Dec 3, 2007 - 21 answers

Looking for moody old-time/Appalachian folk music. [more inside]
posted by Roman Graves on Nov 5, 2007 - 20 answers

Should I dump my dreadnought for a resonator guitar? [more inside]
posted by snsranch on Aug 21, 2007 - 4 answers

MusicFilter : I'm looking for not-so-serious covers which have been yanked from one genre to another. [more inside]
posted by twine42 on May 21, 2007 - 77 answers

I'm looking for examples of stripped-down bluegrass songs with the kind of eerie/sad sound that gives you goosebumps and makes your heart ache. [more inside]
posted by empyrean on Oct 28, 2006 - 40 answers

I'm looking for artists/songs that sound like the slide-guitar/banjo intro to KMFDM's WWIII. I'm not really very familiar with bluegrass (is that even the right genre?) outside Bill Monroe, and none of his stuff sounds much like this.
posted by phrontist on Aug 27, 2006 - 7 answers

My sister told me recently—with some sadness—that she's wanted for a long time to play the upright bass in a bluegrass band. [more inside]
posted by interrobang on Aug 1, 2006 - 17 answers

Can you help me figure out which version of 'Rocky Top' I'm thinking of? [more inside]
posted by FunkyHelix on May 27, 2006 - 4 answers

What a surprise: I'm working on another music mix and would like suggestions. This mix features folk/bluegrass/country songs that tell stories. The less production, the less instrumentation, the more acoustic the better. [more inside]
posted by jdroth on May 27, 2006 - 44 answers

So, I really think that a combination of bluegrass and ska would be really hella cool. Anyone doing anything like that? I can almost hear it in my head (all fiddles and guitars and mandolins, and horns, in a ska rhythm). I'd love to listen to any band doing that kind of hybrid-fusion.
posted by geekhorde on May 1, 2006 - 25 answers

I'm looking for a bluegrass mandolin and/or guitar teacher in new york city - specifically someone near Columbia University or on the upper west side (or who would travel there for lessons). Have tried finding one on craig's list and looked at flyers at music stores. Any suggestions on how to find such a teacher, or knowledge of such a person?
posted by davidvan on Apr 21, 2006 - 9 answers

Big outdoor party next summer (for 60 people). East (San Francisco) Bay, as in Berkeley, Oakland. (Cheap) venue ideas? [more inside]
posted by squirrel on Nov 27, 2005 - 9 answers

Appalachian mountain music and bluegrass owe a lot to the songs and styles brought to Appalachia by Scottish settlers who came from those highlands to the US highlands. Still, the music is different from most Celtic styles. How have musical styles in Scotland been affected by bluegrass, and what are some examples?
posted by OmieWise on Nov 9, 2005 - 7 answers

Bluegrass Filter: Banjo specifically. Frailing vs. clawhammer vs. threefinger. What exactly are these methods? And how do they differ? [more inside]
posted by snsranch on Sep 13, 2005 - 7 answers

I'm looking to expand my knowledge of bluegrass. [MI] [more inside]
posted by LeeJay on Feb 4, 2005 - 21 answers

That high lonesome sound. Any recommendations for old-timey music—string bands, ballads, fiddle music, country blues, even up to orthodox bluegrass? I'll soon be surrounded by vendors of such things but I don't have much grounding—any really standout groups or recordings I should look for?
posted by kenko on Feb 1, 2005 - 33 answers