27 Quotes About Bluegrass

  • Author Ricky Skaggs
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    With the name and the recognition that we've had for the last 15 years here in the business, I really think that we can make a difference and just let people know that, hey, bluegrass is cool, it's hip, and it's awesome, and if it's done in a great way and a great presentation, I don't know who wouldn't like it.

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  • Author Ricky Skaggs
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    It doesn't matter if you stick the name 'bluegrass' on it. I think people call things bluegrass that I wouldn't necessarily call bluegrass, but what they're calling country music today I'm not sure that I would call country music. But I love music and I try to encourage people.

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  • Author Sam Shepard
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    In the original New York production, which I directed, I had the good fortune to encounter a bluegrass group called the Red Clay Ramblers, out of Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Their musical sensibilities, musicianship, and great repertoire of traditional and original tunes fit the play like a glove.

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  • Author Timothy Simons
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    My dad's a photographer, and my sister is a writer and a poet. My little brother is a mandolin player - he's a bluegrass musician. It's always been a part of the family.

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  • Author Tom Shaw
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    It shows how desperate they are for entertainment, ... Bluegrass is a little-known musical genre.

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  • Author Tom Shaw
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    I'm kind of surprised because bluegrass isn't in demand in The Villages. It's rock 'n' roll and country.

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  • Author Jay Taylor
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    I am doing it because it is my passion. There is something about bluegrass that is kind of down to earth. The people that you meet are just friendly, down-to-earth people. That is the main reason why I decided to do it.

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  • Author Jill Williams
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    I thought it was really cute, since it talked about Appaloosas, and that's what we are. I like it because it's different than the stuff we usually play. We haven't done bluegrass before. Usually, we play a country song.

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