Bluegrass on Chinese Instruments

Subject: Bluegrass on Chinese Instruments
From: Bill D
Date: 01 Jan 10 - 09:35 PM

This is SO great that I wouldn't be surprised to know it has been mentioned, but search didn't find it.

"Katy Hill" performed by Mei Han's Red Chamber with John Reischman and the Jaybirds. YouTube....

Subject: RE: Bluegrass on Chinese Instruments
From: Uncle Phil
Date: 01 Jan 10 - 10:23 PM

That's as cool as anything I've ever seen on YouTube! Outstanding.

Subject: RE: Bluegrass on Chinese Instruments
From: katlaughing
Date: 01 Jan 10 - 11:33 PM

That's awesome!!!

Subject: RE: Bluegrass on Chinese Instruments
From: Pierre Le Chapeau
Date: 02 Jan 10 - 12:54 AM

"Mind blowing Fantastic"

Subject: RE: Bluegrass on Chinese Instruments
From: GUEST,leeneia
Date: 02 Jan 10 - 10:32 AM

enjoyable and interesting. thanks for posting

Subject: RE: Bluegrass on Chinese Instruments
From: GUEST,iancarterb
Date: 02 Jan 10 - 08:19 PM

What they all said above!

Subject: RE: Bluegrass on Chinese Instruments
From: Darowyn
Date: 03 Jan 10 - 11:31 AM

It is not a million miles away from traditional Mongolian music. I have two green plastic flexi disks (45s) of Chinese Folk music. Being unable to read Chinese characters, I asked a Chinese student at an international college what the tunes were called.
As well as the titles, I got a note describing the music as "Mongolian Bluegrass", along with the comment that the music brought tears of homesickness to the eyes of many of her friends- never expecting to hear that music so far from home.
The playing on the tracks is amazing!
Cheers
Dave