Classic Bluegrass 2

Various Artists (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 28, 2005)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Smithsonian Folkways
• ASIN: B0009JG1N2
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #73,368 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
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  • #67 in Music > World Music > North America > Appalachian

Editorial Reviews

Compiled from over 40 years of classic bluegrass recordings on the Folkways and Smithsonian Folkways labels, Classic Bluegrass, vol. 2 showcases many of the key artists who shaped the sound of this internationally-acclaimed, all-American music. "Father of Bluegrass" Bill Monroe, Doc Watson, Hazel Dickens, The Country Gentlemen, Red Allen, Frank Wakefield, John Hartford, and many others bring us the best of this diverse music tradition. 32-page booklet. 28 classic tracks. 73 minutes.

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars More bluegrass gems from Smithsonian-Folkways, July 16, 2006

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Bomojaz (South Central PA, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Classic Bluegrass 2 (Audio CD)

More great bluegrass selections culled from the massive Smithsonian-Folkways catalog. Famous performers (Doc Watson, Bill Monroe, The Country Gentlemen), not so famous performers (The Georgia Pals, Half and Half), classic oldies (THE GIRL BEHIND THE BAR, ROVING GAMBLER, FOGGY MOUNTAIN TOP), newer originals (CAROLINA IN THE PINES, MISS FERRIS) are all included. Doc Watson sings and plays a beautiful rendition of SITTING ON TOP OF THE WORLD, David and Billy Rae Johnson perform a hypnotic BLUE GRASS BREAKDOWN, and Eric Weissberg does an instrumental version of JESSE JAMES - all major highlights here for me. Bluegrass fans will be ecstatic with this release (the same can be said for Volume 1), and at this great price, it would be insane to pass it up. Highly recommended.

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Clasic Bluegrass2, November 14, 2010

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Michael W. Jordon (Oldsmar, FL, US) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Classic Bluegrass 2 (Audio CD)

It is just as the title states, Classic Bluegrass. This is a fun album that reminds me of time spent in the mountains listening to locals play the music of their childhood and culture.