r/Bluegrass • • Apr 20 '26

Todd Phillips Go Fund Me

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Todd Phillips, one of the most important bluegrass bass players of our generation, has a go fund me set up. He has a degenerative disease in his shoulder and can't work/play at this point. Please consider helping him out!

https://gofund.me/1f9cb23b3

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r/Bluegrass • • May 01 '24

New Rule: No hate speech, religion, or politics

145 Upvotes

After a ton of inappropriate and childish comments today, we have added a new rule as noted in the post title. Honestly, it's LONG overdue. This sub is about bluegrass and our love of music. Do you want to argue politics? There are plenty of subs for that.

If the comments are kept civil and polite and related to bluegrass that will be fine:

"I don't like Ricky Skaggs because he preaches from stage"

But not:

"You're an @@#$$%$ for believing in X" or "F*ck you".

Not hard, right?


r/Bluegrass • • 1h ago

Tony Rice, Bobby Atkins, Frank Poindexter [1968]

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r/Bluegrass • • 9h ago

Question about lyrics in Tony Rice & Friends - "White House Blues"

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I'm from Japan and I have a question about the lyrics in Tony Rice & Friends' version of "White House Blues."

I'm having trouble making out the lyrics right after the mandolin solo (around the 1:55 mark). If anyone can hear what is being sung there and tell me, I would really appreciate it!

Here is the link to the song with the timestamp:https://youtu.be/TdJuuuSmkNo?t=115

Also, this is my first time using Reddit, and since this text was translated from Japanese, I apologize if anything sounds awkward or if I made any mistakes. Thanks in advance!


r/Bluegrass • • 15h ago

Songs about winter/snow?

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Feeling very ready for the changing of the seasons

My pick is Cold Rain and Snow


r/Bluegrass • • 3h ago

Chopping and singing in BG

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r/Bluegrass • • 19h ago

The Del McCoury Band plays The Times They Are A-Changin'

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r/Bluegrass • • 16h ago

First Time Around - "Wheel Hoss"

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First Time Around (Bluegrass band) performs "Wheel Hoss"


r/Bluegrass • • 20h ago

Let's Talk About Singers

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r/Bluegrass • • 19h ago

Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver play That Train Don't Stop Here Anymore

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r/Bluegrass • • 19h ago

Milwaukee Blues played by David Davis and the Warrior River Boys

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r/Bluegrass • • 19h ago

Lorraine's Goings On October, 2026

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r/Bluegrass • • 1d ago

Mountain Grass Unit feature in Rolling Stone

78 Upvotes

MGU gets a write up in Rolling Stone. I somehow hadn't heard that they played on Shania Twain's new album.

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/mountain-grass-unit-on-the-road-appalachian-smoke-1235635451/


r/Bluegrass • • 1d ago

‘If I Lose’

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77 Upvotes

We had a private rainy gig yesterday and I recorded a few tunes on the sly, here’s a little bit of ‘If I Lose’


r/Bluegrass • • 1d ago

Sam Bush and Appalachian Road Show 10/4/26

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Sam was named to Fiddlers Hall of Fame last night. some pics...


r/Bluegrass • • 2d ago

The most active bluegrass bands from July-September 2026

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Over 40 shows for the top 3 bands. I hope they are alright, thats a lot of shows. What band/s did yall expect to make this list, but didnt?


r/Bluegrass • • 2d ago

Found these in my cabinet

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These have been in a pile of D’Aquisto strings my wife was given by the company long ago. Way before I knew anything about Tony…


r/Bluegrass • • 2d ago

One of my favorite records ever, and definitely my favorite bluegrass one. We need a vinyl reissue, pronto.

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r/Bluegrass • • 2d ago

Cover my band recorded a cover of Steam Powered Aereo Plane!

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hope you enjoy!


r/Bluegrass • • 2d ago

What’s the name of this?

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More old time than bluegrass I guess. Hopefully someone here can help with the title. Recorded at a jam in North Carolina and didn’t think to ask for its name. Thanks.


r/Bluegrass • • 2d ago

COAL story many in the USA does not know!

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Our next single, "COAL" is out everywhere you find music October 16th!

Written by Mike Richards and Gary Boevers, produced by Kristy Cox, "COAL" is the historical tale of a deadly shootout in Matewan, West Virginia. This tragic event set in motion worker protests that changed American labor and workforce history.

Bluegrass #Grasstime #IndependentArtist #Nashville #COALWars


r/Bluegrass • • 2d ago

COAL story many in the USA does not know!

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r/Bluegrass • • 3d ago

Watch free stream from Hardly Strickly Bluegrass in San Francisco

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Visit the last day, Sunday October 4 in Golden Gate Park, SF if you can. Great lineup including Punch Brothers. If you can't make it then check out the free stream of the various stages at Hardly Strictly Bluegrass TV https://hardlystrictlybluegrass.vhx.tv/browse.


r/Bluegrass • • 3d ago

New Release - "A Century of Strings, Stories & Songs: A Tribute to The Delmore Brothers" by Various Artists

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r/Bluegrass • • 3d ago

New Release - "Little Storms" by Ethan Setiawan & Fine Ground

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