{"product_id":"20-bluegrass-originals-instrumentals","title":"20 Bluegrass Originals: Instrumentals","description":"\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan\u003e20 Bluegrass Originals: Instrumentals\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003eOriginally released in 1978 on Gusto Records, \u003cem\u003e20 Bluegrass Originals: Instrumentals\u003c\/em\u003e is a 20-track collection devoted entirely to the fast, intricate instrumental side of classic American bluegrass. Issued as Gusto GD 5027X, the album brings together major names from the bluegrass and country tradition, including Flatt \u0026amp; Scruggs, The Stanley Brothers, Reno \u0026amp; Smiley, Jimmy Martin, Larry Sparks, Jim \u0026amp; Jesse and The Country Gentlemen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003eThe collection is particularly strong on banjo playing, opening with one of the defining recordings in the entire bluegrass repertoire: Flatt \u0026amp; Scruggs' legendary “Foggy Mountain Breakdown.” Earl Scruggs' three-finger banjo style became one of the defining sounds of bluegrass, and the track provides an immediate introduction to the rapid tempos, driving rhythm and virtuosic picking that run throughout this compilation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003eSide A continues with Bill Emerson's “Banjo Whiz”, Allen Shelton's “Bending The Strings”, The Stonemans' “Orange Blossom Special Breakdown” and Ken Clark \u0026amp; Chubby Anthony's “Lee Highway Ramble”. Larry Sparks contributes “Kentucky Banjo”, while Moore \u0026amp; Napier, Curtis McPeake, The Country Gentlemen and Jim \u0026amp; Jesse provide further examples of the instrumental bluegrass tradition. The variety of banjo, fiddle, guitar and ensemble playing makes the side particularly appealing to musicians and collectors interested in classic bluegrass technique.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003eThe second side features another excellent selection of traditional bluegrass and country instrumental performances. Reno \u0026amp; Smiley appear three times with “Green Mountain Hop”, “Sockeye” and “Limehouse Blues”, while The Stanley Brothers contribute the driving “Train 45” and Jimmy Martin brings his distinctive style to “Big Country.” Tommy Jackson's “Cotton Eyed Joe” and Bill Clifton's “Cedar Grove” complete the collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003eThe recordings represent the classic bluegrass era rather than contemporary 1970s recordings: the album brings together performances from artists associated with the genre's formative decades, including the pioneering work of Bill Monroe's generation and the major bluegrass bands that followed. As a result, \u003cem\u003e20 Bluegrass Originals: Instrumentals\u003c\/em\u003e works both as an accessible introduction to the genre and as an enjoyable collection for enthusiasts looking for traditional banjo, fiddle and acoustic string-band music.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003eFor collectors of bluegrass, country \u0026amp; western, American roots music, banjo records and vintage Americana, this Gusto compilation offers an impressive concentration of instrumental performances. 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