TF007 New Brunswick: Maritime Bluegrass - a podcast by Mike Tod

Bluegrass music is the fast-paced style of folk that became popular in the 1940s. Think Bill Monroe, Lester Flatt, Earl Scruggs...and yes, even the Beverly Hillbillies theme song. Thought to be new around the time of its burgeoning popularity, it actually combined many older musical ideas. The story of how those old ideas turned into a new one is fascinating. This episode delves into how the genre came to be, and the stories behind some of the first players in Canada. Hear how two Black Maritimers shaped the genre in some very important ways. Or how the father of bluegrass in New Brunswick rose out of the Acadian community.

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