Steep Canyon Rangers

Traditional originals

by James M. Manheim

posted 7/15/2008

Bluegrass music is conservative in the best sense of the word, refining traditions into clearer, deeper forms. Players start out by learning the standards and continue to play them while adding slowly to that core repertory. Bands that play mostly original material in a traditional vein are rare; those that combine distinctive original material with superb

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