It All Started With The Movie "O' Brother"...

I got hooked on bluegrass. Dan Tyminski, Alison Krauss and Union Station, soon followed by Dolly Parton and her bluegrass albums. I already knew and enjoyed the Dixie Chicks. And now I have found Nickle Creek.

Can someone suggest artists I haven't heard and should hear.

Being a girl that leans toward all things pop and rock, I was suprised at how much I like bluegrass music. Even went to see Alison Krauss and Union Station with Dan Tyminski live. Really fantastic show. Would love to go to a festival. Anyone know of any in California?

Well, any education you can offer about bluegrass is great. Thanks.

 

check this thread out http://www.hipforums.com/forums/showthread.php?p=1870772#post1870772 or http://www.hipforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=120477 both have a very good list of bluegrass artists.. from traditional to jam

 

Yonder

 

I also reccomend Yonder. Hot Buttered Rum String Band, too... Bill Monroe, Sam Bush, Jerry Douglas, Earl Scruggs, SCI, Old & In the Way, etc.

 

www.trampledbyturtles.com

the closest these guys will get to SoCal is San Fran on 11-20 but they are awesome new bluegrass. they rocked this town Friday night last, otherwise I recommend Bill Monroe, Doc Watson, Yonder Mtn, Hot Buttered Rum, you'll kind what you like out there if you seek, glad for the new revolution of bluegrass. funny when that O Brother stuff came out, how it sparked up. I have loved bluegrass for donkey's years, and the new stuff is so so good, as well as the old stuff too.

 

Split Lip Rayfield.... Awesome, kick your ass bluegrass.

 

Check out anything by Hazel Dickens...she's the grandmother of bluegrass/folk..well,in my opinion atleast
"O Sister" is a great album featuring female singers,including Alison Krauss...

I can't think of any others right off,that haven't been mentioned already...

 

Check out Railroad Earth, The Gourds,The Duhks, Sam Bush, Left over Salmon, Del McCoury Band some modern bluegrass interpretations.

 

GopherBroke is kick *ss bluegrass from Vermont.If seen em twice and they allways remember me. Also check out Bob Paisly.

 

Old and in the way, Arlo Guthrie and the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band.

 

Someone mentioned Trampled by Turtles... they are great.

um... Yonder Mountain and Jerry Garcia & David Grisman are two of my favorites.

 

In the pines, in the pines
Where the sun doesn't shine
And you whistle when the cold wind blows.

good stuff

 

old crow medicine show
bill monroe
yonder mountain string band

 

i also got into bluegrass from o brother where art thou...

 

Try Patty Loveless. The "Mountain Soul" album. Also try Del McCoury.

 

if youre really hooked on bluegrass, then i would suggest you start listening to some. try some del mcoury band, if you want someone who is alive, or check out some bill monroe or vassar clemmens, if you want someone who is dead.

 

Here are some of my favorites starting with more recent artists:

Old & In the Way, Crooked Still, Iron & Wine, Ryan Adams [some of his stuff at least], Tim O'Brien, Emmylou Harris, Gillian Welsh, Doc Watson, Jimmy Rodgers, the Carter Family.

 

Trevor Tchir

www.trevortchir.com

Good stuff

 

In my opinion a good transition may be The Greencards.