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1	Appalachian Stomp: Bluegrass Classics (1995) more music like this by Various Artists add to wishlist Like many Rhino compilations, this is geared more to the novice or the casual fan than the aficionado, but that's not a criticism. If someone wants a basic primer of the bluegrass sound past and present that manages to be accessible and avoid unduly clichéd track selection, this 18-song compilation fits the bill well. Most of the biggest names are ... see all copies from $7.76! new only from $9.89!
2	Anthology of American Folk Music, Vol. 1-3 (1997) more music like this by Various Artists add to wishlist Originally released in 1952 as a quasi-legal set of three double LPs and reissued several times since (with varying cover art), Anthology of American Folk Music could well be the most influential document of the '50s folk revival. Many of the recordings that appeared on it had languished in obscurity for 20 years, and it proved a revelation to a ... see all copies from $92.37! new only from $92.37!
3	Songcatcher II: The Tradition That Inspired the Movie (2002) more music like this by Various Artists add to wishlist The 2001 film Songcatcher told a semi-fictional story of a field musicologist who "discovers" authentic English and Scottish folk ballads being sung by people in the Appalachian region of the United States. The film (along with another popular film of the time) kindled interest in the old-timey music spotlighted in the movies, and due to popular ... see all copies from $14.58! new only from $14.58!
4	Classic Bluegrass from Smithsonian Folkways (2002) more music like this by Various Artists add to wishlist While bluegrass samplers are by no means rare, it's unusual to encounter one as well thought-out as this generous (and mid-priced) package from Smithsonian Folkways, the folk label known more for its ethnomusicological field recordings than its bluegrass albums. Cynics will point out that this collection comes hot on the heels of the success of ... see all copies from $9.89! new only from $9.89!
5	People Take Warning! Murder Ballads & Disaster Songs 1913-1938 (2007) more music like this by Various Artists add to wishlist This three-disc, 70-track (30 of them new to the CD era) collection of murder ballads and disaster songs originally released on commercial 78s between 1913 and 1938 is, in spite of the archaic song structures and often crude sonic qualities on display, strangely contemporary in tone and feel, maybe because we've always been drawn to the scene of ... see all copies from $36.92! new only from $36.92!
6	Classic Mountain Songs (2002) more music like this by Various Artists add to wishlist From the time of its inception in the middle of the 20th century, the Folkways label recorded plenty of traditional folk music from the Southern Appalachians. This well-chosen collection, oriented mostly though not totally toward tracks with vocals, has a couple of dozen examples from the Folkways catalog. Though it's not always totally clear when ... see all copies from $9.89! new only from $9.89!
7	Mountain Music of Kentucky (1996) more music like this by Various Artists add to wishlist In 1959, John Cohen of the New Lost City Ramblers made field recordings in the mountains of Kentucky of Appalachian folk performers who were virtually unknown to the record-buying public. This is no-nonsense, sometimes raw stuff, with fiddlers, banjos, a cappella singers, and Baptist church choirs presenting folk standards, blues-influenced ... see all copies from $20.44! new only from $20.44!
8	Anthology (2003) more music like this by Bill Monroe add to wishlist So much has been said about the founding father of bluegrass music that it would be nice if there was an all-encompassing collection of Bill Monroe's music to accompany the legend. Although the almost -correctly titled Anthology comes close, there is still a wealth of Columbia and RCA-Victor recordings missing from this Decca-centric collection, ... see all copies from $14.72! new only from $14.72!
9	Original Folkways Recordings: 1960-1962 (1994) more music like this by Doc Watson & Clarence Ashley add to wishlist This important release documents the rediscovery of banjoist and comedian Clarence (Tom) Ashley in the early '60s, and the simultaneous introduction of a young and then-unknown guitar picker, the astounding Doc Watson. Ashley was one of the many musicians of the '20s and '30s whose early work appeared briefly on Harry Smith's 1952 Anthology of ... see all copies from $22.28! new only from $22.28!
10	Music From the Lost Provinces: Old Time String Bands 1927-1931 (1999) more music like this by Various Artists add to wishlist Drawing on the music from the isolated mountainous regions of North Carolina, Music From the Lost Provinces is an outstanding set of the area's many colorful talents. With many of these songs being the source material for string band revivalists, the New Lost City Ramblers in particular, this collection takes on a historical folklorist relevance. ... see all copies from $18.03! new only from $18.03!
11	Songs of the Civil War [Columbia] (1991) more music like this by Various Artists add to wishlist Actually an extension and improvement upon White Mansions. Rock and folk stars doing Civil War songs, all well done. A good companion to the Dirt Band's Will the Circle Be Unbroken. ~ Bruce Eder, All Music Guide see all copies from $6.83! new only from $6.83!
12	O Sister! The Women's Bluegrass Collection (2001) more music like this by Various Artists add to wishlist The latest in a lengthening string of releases designed to benefit from association with the Coen brothers film O Brother, Where Art Thou? is this all-girl bluegrass compilation, which features on its cover the requisite stubbly cornfield and archaic font style. Opportunistic as the packaging may be, there's no arguing with the quality of the ... see all copies from $6.35! new only from $10.00!
13	Daddies Sing GoodNight: A Fathers' Collection of Sleepytime Songs (1994) more music like this by Various Artists add to wishlist This is a thoroughly charming, and occasionally heartbreaking, collection of children's bedtime songs performed from a father's perspective by an all-star cast of bluegrass and modern folk artists. There are one or two predictable standards, like James Taylor's "Sweet Baby James" (performed gently by the Seldome Scene) and Leon Redbone's rendition ... see all copies from $6.39! new only from $12.95!
14	O Sister 2: A Women's Bluegrass Collection (2002) more music like this by Various Artists add to wishlist In the wake of the success of O Sister in 2001, the Rounder label wisely decided to follow it up with another collection of bluegrass songs, old and new, performed by female singers and instrumentalists. Though the sound of hard-edged and high-pitched men's voices has almost defined bluegrass music from the beginning, women have made significant ... see all copies from $17.08! new only from $17.08!
15	Pages (2005) more music like this by Bering Strait add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.84!
16	Hand Picked: 25 Years of Bluegrass on Rounder Records (1995) more music like this by Various Artists add to wishlist Over the course of two CDs, Hand Picked: 25 Years of Bluegrass runs through Rounder Records' back catalog, featuring selections from Ricky Skaggs, Béla Fleck, Alison Krauss, David Grier, Del McCoury, David Grisman, and others. The album gives a good portrait of Rounder's artists, as well as a good sense of bluegrass during the '70s, '80s, and '90s ... see all copies from $8.99! new only from $11.38!
17	Walking My Lord Up Calvary Hill (1988) more music like this by Stoney and Wilma Lee Cooper add to wishlist see all copies from $4.93! new only from $6.69!
18	American Roots Music [Box Set] (2001) more music like this by Various Artists add to wishlist The successes of the breakthrough soundtrack from the film O Brother Where Art Thou? and the in-depth PBS television series Ken Burns' Jazz seem to have combined in the 2001 production of Palm Pictures' four-part TV series American Roots Music. The series touches on the development of the distinctly American styles of traditional folk, country, ... see all copies from $27.85! new only from $35.32!
19	The Definitive Collection (2002) more music like this by Bill Monroe and His Blue Grass Boys add to wishlist see all copies from $8.99! new only from $11.53!
20	Early Southern Guitar Sounds (2007) more music like this by Mike Seeger add to wishlist Folklorist/singer/multi-instrumentalist Mike Seeger may not bear the cultural weight of his better-known cousin Pete, but between the two a veritable encyclopedia set of sepia-tone Americana resides. Seeger's follow-up to his excellent 2003 Smithsonian Folkways release True Vine is as much a historical artifact as it is the perfect front porch ... see all copies from $13.76! new only from $13.76!
21	Mountain Tracks, Vol. 3 (2004) more music like this by Yonder Mountain String Band add to wishlist This double-disc set collects the highlights from a two-night concert by the Yonder Mountain String Band held at Planet Bluegrass in Lyons, CO, on September 12 and 13, 2003, at the Kinfolk Celebration the band throws each year for its fans. A bluegrass/jam band hybrid, Yonder Mountain is certain proof that the two genres have as many similarities ... see all copies from $11.58! new only from $11.58!
22	20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Bill Monroe (1999) more music like this by Bill Monroe add to wishlist MCA's 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection is a good, basic collection of many of the best-known recordings of Bill Monroe's best-known songs, including "Blue Moon of Kentucky," "In the Pines," "New Mule Skinner Blues," "Uncle Pen," "I'm Sitting on Top of the World," "I Saw the Light," and "My Sweet Blue-Eyed Darlin'." These may not be ... see all copies from $6.93! new only from $6.93!
23	The Best of Doc Watson: 1964-1968 (1999) more music like this by Doc Watson add to wishlist Boasting 23 tracks (three unreleased) culled from six of Watson's classic Vanguard albums, The Best of Doc Watson 1964-1968 is a great summing up of the music he made during that period and a perfect testament to his standing as a true American musical treasure. Showcasing the amazing depth of ability that Watson has made his trademark, this ... see all copies from $14.52! new only from $14.52!
24	Music from Searching for the Wrong-Eyed Jesus (2005) more music like this by Jim White add to wishlist British director Andrew Douglas was so taken with Jim White's 1997 Southern gothic road record Wrong-Eyed Jesus that he decided to make a movie about the Deep South with White leading the charge in an old Chevy Impala. Dreamlike, spooky, and often funny, Searching for the Wrong-Eyed Jesus is a series of collages and testimonies on everything from ... see all copies from $10.35! new only from $10.35!
25	The Stuff That Dreams Are Made Of (2006) more music like this by Various Artists add to wishlist For anyone who's collected 78-rpm records, enjoyed Harry Smith's Anthology of American Folk Music, or expressed interest in the great missing old-time and blues records of yesteryear, The Stuff That Dreams Are Made Of will be the Holy Grail. Whereas it isn't unusual for Yazoo to place a rarity on a new collection by Blind Blake or Blind Lemon ... see all copies from $20.33! new only from $20.33!

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