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Bluegrass is a style of southern string band music developed by Bill Monroe in the 1930s and 1940s. Bill Monroe's records with the Blue Grass Boys were so popular on the radio that announcers began using the term "Bluegrass music." Typical instrumentation is fiddle, banjo, mandolin, guitar, dobro, and bass. Bluegrass comes from Mountain, Gospel, and Blues music, and generally involves a ... [MORE]
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CMH Records
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CMH Records features bluegrass, country and roots music, including re-issues of classic material, tributes to artists, and new voices in bluegrass.
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FireHeart Records
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FireHeart Records is an independent bluegrass and acoustic music record label in Santa Barbara, California.
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Strictly Country Records
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SCR Productions is a Holland-based sound and production company that specializes in acoustic Americana music, including singer-songwriter, bluegrass, country, folk and country blues.
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Acoustic Disc
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Known for "Old & in the Way" bluegrass recordings featuring David Grisman, Peter Rowan and Jerry Garcia, plus Grisman and Garcia's recordings and other Grisman projects. Includes free mp3s from each disc, Flash plug-in from Macromedia and Quicktime 4 free from Apple.
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Bear Family Records
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German major independent country and bluegrass label that has released boxed sets by many of the early bluegrass greats. Bill Monroe, Flatt & Scruggs, The Stanley Brothers, Jim & Jesse among them. The European powerhouse also has reissues of classic country music.
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Copper Creek
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Label specializes in historical live recordings, radio sessions, and contemporary releases. Site provides catalog, calendar, links, email, releases and ordering information.
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Lara Natural Music (UK)
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Independent UK record label promoting acoustic country, bluegrass and folk styles. Site has reviews, music samples, and order form.
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Mystery Ridge Recording Company
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Homespun, family-owned label with old-time and bluegrass recordings. Site provides ordering information.
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OMS Records
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Recording and production company featuring country, traditional and contemporary bluegrass.
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Patuxent Records
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Label promoting American roots music, bluegrass, blues, swing ,jazz, and old-time music. Artists include Frank Wakefield and Joe Meadows.
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Pinecastle Records
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Traditional to contemporary bluegrass artists including members The Osborne Brothers, Jim and Jesse McReynolds, Eddie Adcock, and Charlie Waller. Plus David Parmley, Larry Stephenson, Wildfire, The Chapmans, Special Consensus, Josh Williams, and Sally Jones. Catalog, new releases, tour schedules, and email.
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Rebel Records
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Rebel's broad catalog spans more than three decades in bluegrass music. Catalog and tour schedules of artists.
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Sugar Hill Records
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Features the latest bluegrass, Americana, and folk artists.
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The Acutab Sessions
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New label with recordings by some of today's hottest players, with artist and press information, how to order, reviews and link to AcuTab site.
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Tricopolis Records
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West Coast-based bluegrass and Americana label. RealPlayer clips on artists. Phone and e-mail contacts.
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Voyager Recordings and Publications
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Old-time, bluegrass, fiddle recordings and tune books from many regional North American traditions, including Pacific Northwest, New England, Texas, Cajun, Southern, Canadian, and French Canadian. Audio clips.
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