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Butch Robins
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Butch Robins worked as the banjo player with Bill Monroe and the Bluegrass Boys for four years, beginning in 1977. The Fifth Child is his i… read moreButch Robins worked as the banjo player with Bill Monroe and the Bluegrass Boys for four years, beginning in 1977. The Fifth Child is his interpretive tribute to Monroe’s music. As Bill himself said about the banjo as an instrument, “It’… read moreButch Robins worked as the banjo player with Bill Monroe and the Bluegrass Boys for four years, beginning in 1977. The Fifth Child is his interpretive tribute to Monroe’s music. As Bill himself said about the banjo as an instrument, “It’s done wonderful for Bluegrass. It’s got its place.” 1. I’l… read more
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Tony Trischka
28,669 listeners
Tony Trischka (born 16 January 1949 in Syracuse, New York) is an American five-string banjo player. In December 2012, Trischka was awarded … read moreTony Trischka (born 16 January 1949 in Syracuse, New York) is an American five-string banjo player. In December 2012, Trischka was awarded the United States Artists Friends Fellow in recognition of the excellence of his work The avant-ga… read moreTony Trischka (born 16 January 1949 in Syracuse, New York) is an American five-string banjo player. In December 2012, Trischka was awarded the United States Artists Friends Fellow in recognition of the excellence of his work The avant-garde banjo stylings of Trischka inspired a whole generation o… read more
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Bill Keith
18,499 listeners
Bill Keith ( William Bradford Keith, December 20, 1939 – October 23, 2015) was a five-string banjoist who made a significant contribution t… read moreBill Keith ( William Bradford Keith, December 20, 1939 – October 23, 2015) was a five-string banjoist who made a significant contribution to the stylistic development of the instrument. In the 1960s he introduced a variation on the popul… read moreBill Keith ( William Bradford Keith, December 20, 1939 – October 23, 2015) was a five-string banjoist who made a significant contribution to the stylistic development of the instrument. In the 1960s he introduced a variation on the popular "Scruggs style" of banjo playing (an integral e… read more
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Country Cooking
2,324 listeners
Here are the beginnings of the bluegrass-to-the-future genre that came to be known as new acoustic music. Tony Trischka, Pete Wernick, Russ… read moreHere are the beginnings of the bluegrass-to-the-future genre that came to be known as new acoustic music. Tony Trischka, Pete Wernick, Russ Barenberg, John Miller, Lou Martin and Andy Statman collectively and individually revolutionized … read moreHere are the beginnings of the bluegrass-to-the-future genre that came to be known as new acoustic music. Tony Trischka, Pete Wernick, Russ Barenberg, John Miller, Lou Martin and Andy Statman collectively and individually revolutionized the possibilities for players of acoustic stringed instrumen… read more
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Alan Munde
3,922 listeners
Born in Norman, Oklahoma, Munde learned banjo from one of Oklahoma's best pickers, Ed Shelton, and did a lot of non-professional playi… read moreBorn in Norman, Oklahoma, Munde learned banjo from one of Oklahoma's best pickers, Ed Shelton, and did a lot of non-professional playing around Oklahoma where he first met Byron Berline at the University of Oklahoma. Shelton introdu… read moreBorn in Norman, Oklahoma, Munde learned banjo from one of Oklahoma's best pickers, Ed Shelton, and did a lot of non-professional playing around Oklahoma where he first met Byron Berline at the University of Oklahoma. Shelton introduced Alan to three fine Dallas bluegrass pickers - Mitchell L… read more
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The Johnson Mountain Boys
16,975 listeners
The Johnson Mountain Boys were a popular bluegrass band throughout the 1980s from the Washington, D.C. area. Their style favored a more tra… read moreThe Johnson Mountain Boys were a popular bluegrass band throughout the 1980s from the Washington, D.C. area. Their style favored a more traditional approach to bluegrass than some of their contemporaries. They released ten albums and tou… read moreThe Johnson Mountain Boys were a popular bluegrass band throughout the 1980s from the Washington, D.C. area. Their style favored a more traditional approach to bluegrass than some of their contemporaries. They released ten albums and toured widely, playing venues such as Madison Square Garden, Th… read more
