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Featuring the cream of the Folkways bluegrass crop (and what a crop it is), this hour-plus collection stars many giants of the genre: Bill Monroe ("Get Up John"), Red Allen ("Live and Let Live"),... more

Rosin up your fiddle bow and tune up that banjo, it is time for southern bluegrass. A whole passel of musicians, including The Osborne Brothers, Scott Vestal, Jeff Autry, Randy Kohrs, Ron Stewart,... more

For a guy as young as he is, twenty-ish banjo picker Jason Davis has compiled a pretty impressive list of A-list bands he's played with - Michelle Nixon's band Drive and the Kenny and Amanda Smith... more

Bluegrass is one of the few American art forms. Much like jazz music, it was born in America and like jazz, the players are masters of their instruments. They spend their lives perfecting techniques... more

The follow up to last year's popular ULTIMATE PICKIN' album, MORE ULTIMATE PICKIN' is an essential collection for lovers of great music delivering the best instrumentals from today's top bluegrass... more

Derived from the various Bluegrass '90s albums that the Pinecastle label released, "Ultimate Pickin'" features Jeff Autry (guitar), Wayne Benson (mandolin), Aubrey Haynie (fiddle), Scott Vestal... more

Grand Ole Opry members, Jim & Jesse were joined by the Opry House Band perform "Real" country music. The kind of music they grew up playing and who better to join them but some of the most iconic... more

Concerts, jam sessions, festival workshops…27 unreleased performances by Bill Monroe & the Bluegrass Boys! Rare pix and copious notes join 75 minutes of precious music: "Roanoke," "Kentucky Waltz,"... more

In '67, this revered bluegrass singer/guitarist filled in for an ailing Lester Flatt in Flatt & Scruggs. In 1980, Red recorded this heartfelt tribute to Lester in the wake of his friend's death.... more

Smithsonian Folkways takes you to the heart of Appalachia for 38 vintage string-band sides—76 minutes on one CD! Includes "Red Bird" Clark Kessinger; "Bonaparte's Retreat" Mike Seeger; "Sally in the... more

The first album (1959) by the Country Gentlemen makes it easy to see how they quickly became one of the most successful, influential bands in bluegrass. Includes their classic versions of Roving... more

Their complete Mercury recordings AND their 1950–59 Columbia recordings, including, of course, the original Foggy Mountain Breakdown! Over 100 tracks. Bear Family.

It all started here, with the prime, early recordings of the Father of Bluegrass! His Columbia hits Kentucky Waltz; Footprints in the Snow; Sweetheart, You Done Me Wrong; Wicked Path of Sin; Toy... more

Modern bluegrass was born when the Country Gentlemen first appeared in July 1957, and the classic line–up of that watershed group is heard on this wonderful 1973 LP. A 28-page booklet accompanies the... more

With folk and bluegrass enjoying widespread popularity at the time, the Country Gentlemen—who blended the two into a unique, progressive style—struck a chord in the early '60s. This 1963 Folkways LP... more

On her 2nd album for Giant, Rhonda's shimmering, yearning soprano works it's magic on a collection of stone-country tunes. Supporting cast includes Alison Kraus, honky-tonk stylist Melba Montgomery,... more

This set contains two albums in toto, plus a full 20(!) unreleased tracks and a 34-page booklet.

The music is traditional, their voices are utterly distinctive—this is Bill Monroe and Doc Watson, and these are 17 unreleased duets: Foggy Mountain Top; Kentucky Mandolin; Soldier's Joy; Chicken... more