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The Bluegrass Cardinals came together in Los Angeles in 1974 when banjoist Don Parmley and mandolinist Randy Graham teamed up with Parmley's 15-year-old son, David, to form what was to become a successful bluegrass trio who wielded considerable influence from the latter half of the '70s through the early '90s. Don Parmley and Randy Graham's partnership had preceded the official start of the band by seven years when they started a musical friendship after the demise of Parmley's previous group, the Hillmen (whose leader, Chris Hillman, found success as a member of the Byrds), and so it seemed natural to...

Veteran mandolin virtuoso David Grisman has pioneered a music style he named “dawg:” a t(w)angy, innovative blend of swing, Latin, bluegrass, jazz and gypsy, influences drawn together through a long and varied career that has included playing as a session man with the likes of Bela Fleck, the Grateful Dead, Stephane Grappelli, Emmylou Harris, Bonnie Raitt, and Maria Muldaur. Uniqueness, independence and “home-made music” are important parts of Grisman’s career: a strong force for artist-owned labels, Grisman founded his record company, Acoustic Disc, in 1990 and has been particularly prolific in producing recordings since: 55 and counting, with 5 of...

Tony Rice, J.D. Crowe, Todd Philips, Bobby Hicks and Jerry Douglas. .