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

Big Family: The Story of Bluegrass Music

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MusicDocumentary

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Examine the history of bluegrass music, from its origins to its eventual worldwide popularity, and hear from dozens of musicians who explain the ways bluegrass music transcends generational, cultural and geographic boundaries.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

116 mins

Rating

0/10

Release Date

30 August 2019

Country

United States of America

Cast

Bill Monroe

Bill Monroe

Self (archive footage)

Earl Scruggs

Earl Scruggs

Self (archive footage)

Lester Flatt

Lester Flatt

Self (archive footage)

Alison Krauss

Alison Krauss

Self - Musician

Del McCoury

Del McCoury

Self - Musician

Peter Rowan

Peter Rowan

Self - Musician

Rhonda Vincent

Rhonda Vincent

Self - Musician

Jerry Douglas

Jerry Douglas

Self - Musician

Bobby Osborne

Bobby Osborne

Self - Musician

Sam Bush

Sam Bush

Self - Musician

Sierra Hull

Sierra Hull

Self - Musician

Ricky Skaggs

Ricky Skaggs

Self - Musician

Laurie Lewis

Laurie Lewis

Self - Musician

Jim Lauderdale

Jim Lauderdale

Self - Grammy Award Winner

Graham Sharp

Graham Sharp

Self - Grammy Award Winner

Béla Fleck

Béla Fleck

Self - Musician

Abigail Washburn

Abigail Washburn

Self - Grammy Award Winner

Chris Thile

Chris Thile

Self - Grammy Award Winner

Bob Dylan

Bob Dylan

Self (archive footage)

Dale Ann Bradley

Dale Ann Bradley

Self - Musician

Alison Brown

Alison Brown

Herself - Musician

Chris Wadsworth

Chris Wadsworth

Self - Freshgrass Foundation

Neil V. Rosenberg

Neil V. Rosenberg

Self - Bluegrass Music Historian

Rex Ellis

Rex Ellis

Self - Smithsonian Institution

Marian Leighton Levy

Marian Leighton Levy

Self - Co-founder, Rounder Records

Blake Williams

Blake Williams

Self - Radio Broadcaster, WSMT

Joe Mullins

Joe Mullins

Self - Radio Broadcaster

Kelsi Robertson Harrigill

Kelsi Robertson Harrigill

Self - Musician

Ned Luberecki

Ned Luberecki

Self - Radio Broadcaster / Musician

Jon Weisberger

Jon Weisberger

Self - Musician

Darol Anger

Darol Anger

Self - Musician / Berklee College of Music

Noam Pikelny

Noam Pikelny

Self - Grammy Award Winner

Eugene O'Brien

Eugene O'Brien

Self - European Bluegrass Music Association

Chris Eldridge

Chris Eldridge

Self - Grammy Award Winner

Larry Stephenson

Larry Stephenson

Self - Singer/Songwriter

Raymond McLain

Raymond McLain

Self - Kentucky Center for Traditional Music

Ralph Stanley

Ralph Stanley

Self (archive footage)

Sonny Osborne

Sonny Osborne

Self (archive footage)

Terry Eldredge

Terry Eldredge

Self - Musician

Don Reno

Don Reno

Self (archive footage)

Red Smiley

Red Smiley

Self (archive footage)

John Hartford

John Hartford

Self (archive footage)

Tom Smothers

Tom Smothers

Self (archive footage)

Dick Smothers

Dick Smothers

Self (archive footage)

Glen Campbell

Glen Campbell

Self (archive footage)

Steve Martin

Steve Martin

Self (archive footage)

Jerry Garcia

Jerry Garcia

Self (archive footage)

Tony Rice

Tony Rice

Self (archive footage)

John Cowan

John Cowan

Self - Musician

J.D. Crowe

J.D. Crowe

Self (archive footage)

Dan Tyminski

Dan Tyminski

Self - Grammy Award Winner

Kaia Kater

Kaia Kater

Self - Musician

Molly Tuttle

Molly Tuttle

Self - Musician

Missy Raines

Missy Raines

Self - Musician

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