Progressive bluegrass
Newgrass, or progressive bluegrass, is a sub-genre of bluegrass music. The term “newgrass” originated in the 1970s, highlighting the words “new” and “bluegrass”.[1][2]
In 2003, the Oxford English Dictionary listed “newgrass” as a new word.[3]
The sub-genre departs from traditional bluegrass, as the style fuses other genres, particularly americana, folk, jazz, rock, and other styles.[4]
Key features include non-traditional chord progressions, extended solos, non-traditional acoustic instruments, and/or electric instruments.[5][6]
Examples
[change | change source]- Alison Brown
- Alison Krauss
- Alison Krauss & Union Station
- Béla Fleck
- Byron Berline
- Cherryholmes
- Chris Hillman
- Clarence White
- Crooked Still
- Country Gazette
- David Grisman
- Danny Barnes
- David Grisman
- Dillard & Clark
- Doug Dillard
- Don Reno
- Eddie Adcock
- Eric Weissberg
- Floyds Row
- Frank Wakefield
- Greensky Bluegrass
- Gosdin Brothers
- Hot Rize
- J.D. Crowe
- Jerry Douglas
- John Jorgenson
- Jonathan Edwards
- Lady Maisery
- Lau
- Leftover Salmon
- Mac Wiseman
- Mandolin Orange
- Mark O’Connor
- Maura O’Connell
- Mike Auldridge
- Mountain Heart
- New Grass Revival
- Nickel Creek
- Ola Belle Reed
- Osborne Brothers
- Peter Rowan
- Ricky Skaggs
- Robin & Linda Williams
- The Bluegrass Album Band
- The Boys from Indiana
- The Country Gentlemen
- The Dillards
- The Duhks
- The Nashville Bluegrass Band
- The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
- The Seldom Scene
- The String Cheese Incident
- Tony Furtado
- Tony Rice
- Tony Trischka
- Vassar Clements
- Vern Gosdin
- Vince Gill
- Yonder Mountain String Band
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Newgrass". November 2025.
- ↑ Harris, Craig (2018). Bluegrass, Newgrass, Old-Time, and Americana Music. Pelican Publishing Company. ISBN 978-1455624010.
- ↑ Staff, Oxford English Dictionary. "New words list September 2003". Oxford English Dictionary. Oxford University Press. Archived from the original on 2023-02-01. Retrieved 2025-09-04.
- ↑ https://www.encyclopedia.com/education/news-wires-white-papers-and-books/new-grass-revival
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2022-08-24. Retrieved 2025-09-04.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ↑ "Jerry Douglas on newgrass, bro-country and the Urban Dictionary". 7 November 2019.
