Longtime fans of bluegrass music and those only recently discovering it will appreciate this documentary on the genre, which was born of a combination of African and Celtic sounds and is the base of American country music. This film traces the musical form from its Appalachian roots to the present. The rise, fall, and consistent revival of bluegrass chronicled through oral history and visual record, resulting in a priceless film that even casual fans are sure to enjoy.
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Bill Monroe as Self
Lester Flatt as Self (archive footage)
Mac Wiseman as Narrator (voice)
Jimmy Martin as Self
Bobby Osborne as Self
Sonny Osborne as Self
Don Reno as Self (archive footage)
Earl Scruggs as Self
Ralph Stanley as Self
Alison Krauss as Self
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