
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.

Bill Monroe
Self

Lester Flatt
Self (archive footage)
Mac Wiseman
Narrator (voice)
Jimmy Martin
Self

Bobby Osborne
Self
Sonny Osborne
Self
Don Reno
Self (archive footage)

Earl Scruggs
Self

Ralph Stanley
Self

Alison Krauss
Self
Bluegrass Journey
Bluegrass Journey

Béla Fleck & the Flecktones: Live at the Quick
Béla Fleck & the Flecktones: Live at the Quick

The Carter Family: Will the Circle Be Unbroken
The Carter Family: Will the Circle Be Unbroken

May It Last: A Portrait of the Avett Brothers
May It Last: A Portrait of the Avett Brothers

The Robber Bridegroom
The Robber Bridegroom

Big Family: The Story of Bluegrass Music
Big Family: The Story of Bluegrass Music

Bill Monroe: Father of Bluegrass Music
Bill Monroe: Father of Bluegrass Music

Alison Krauss + Union Station Live
Alison Krauss + Union Station Live

Phish: 1994 Bluegrass Sessions
Phish: 1994 Bluegrass Sessions

Don't Get Trouble in Your Mind: The Carolina Chocolate Drops' Story
Don't Get Trouble in Your Mind: The Carolina Chocolate Drops' Story

Big Easy Express
Big Easy Express
The Three Pickers
The Three Pickers