The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #75537   Message #1328012
Posted By: Jerry Rasmussen
15-Nov-04 - 09:02 PM
Thread Name: Why Bluegrass musicians don't like folk
Subject: RE: Why Bluegrass musicians don't like folk
Let me add why I appreciate Shore Grass so much. I've booked quite a few bluegrass bands over the years, but never one I enjoyed as Shore Grass. Shore Grass makes sure that the words and what the song has to say are never subservient to the instrumental breaks. And, Frank plays what the song needs on banjo, not restricting himself to the narrow range of traditional three-fingered bluegrass rolls. They honor the tradition without being limited by it.

Jerry