Big Family: The Story of Bluegrass Music

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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Big Family: The Story of Bluegrass Music

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Bill Monroe
Bill Monroe
as Self (archive footage)
Earl Scruggs
Earl Scruggs
as Self (archive footage)
Lester Flatt
Lester Flatt
as Self (archive footage)
Alison Krauss
Alison Krauss
as Self - Musician
Del McCoury
Del McCoury
as Self - Musician
Peter Rowan
Peter Rowan
as Self - Musician
Rhonda Vincent
Rhonda Vincent
as Self - Musician
Jerry Douglas
Jerry Douglas
as Self - Musician
Bobby Osborne
Bobby Osborne
as Self - Musician
Sam Bush
Sam Bush
as Self - Musician
Sierra Hull
Sierra Hull
as Self - Musician
Ricky Skaggs
Ricky Skaggs
as Self - Musician
Laurie Lewis
Laurie Lewis
as Self - Musician
Jim Lauderdale
Jim Lauderdale
as Self - Grammy Award Winner
Graham Sharp
Graham Sharp
as Self - Grammy Award Winner
Béla Fleck
Béla Fleck
as Self - Musician
Abigail Washburn
Abigail Washburn
as Self - Grammy Award Winner
Chris Thile
Chris Thile
as Self - Grammy Award Winner
Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan
as Self (archive footage)
Dale Ann Bradley
Dale Ann Bradley
as Self - Musician
Alison Brown
Alison Brown
as Self - Musician
Chris Wadsworth
Chris Wadsworth
as Self - Freshgrass Foundation
Neil V. Rosenberg
Neil V. Rosenberg
as Self - Bluegrass Music Historian
Rex Ellis
Rex Ellis
as Self - Smithsonian Institution
Marian Leighton Levy
Marian Leighton Levy
as Self - Co-founder, Rounder Records
Blake Williams
Blake Williams
as Self - Radio Broadcaster, WSMT
Joe Mullins
Joe Mullins
as Self - Radio Broadcaster
Kelsi Robertson Harrigill
Kelsi Robertson Harrigill
as Self - Musician
Ned Luberecki
Ned Luberecki
as Self - Radio Broadcaster / Musician
Jon Weisberger
Jon Weisberger
as Self - Musician
Darol Anger
Darol Anger
as Self - Musician / Berklee College of Music
Noam Pikelny
Noam Pikelny
as Self - Grammy Award Winner
Eugene O'Brien
Eugene O'Brien
as Self - European Bluegrass Music Association
Chris Eldridge
Chris Eldridge
as Self - Grammy Award Winner
Larry Stephenson
Larry Stephenson
as Self - Singer/Songwriter
Raymond McLain
Raymond McLain
as Self - Kentucky Center for Traditional Music
Ralph Stanley
Ralph Stanley
as Self (archive footage)
Sonny Osborne
Sonny Osborne
as Self (archive footage)
Terry Eldredge
Terry Eldredge
as Self - Musician
Don Reno
Don Reno
as Self (archive footage)
Red Smiley
Red Smiley
as Self (archive footage)
John Hartford
John Hartford
as Self (archive footage)
Tom Smothers
Tom Smothers
as Self (archive footage)
Dick Smothers
Dick Smothers
as Self (archive footage)
Glen Campbell
Glen Campbell
as Self (archive footage)
Steve Martin
Steve Martin
as Self (archive footage)
Jerry Garcia
Jerry Garcia
as Self (archive footage)
Tony Rice
Tony Rice
as Self (archive footage)
John Cowan
John Cowan
as Self - Musician
J.D. Crowe
J.D. Crowe
as Self (archive footage)
Dan Tyminski
Dan Tyminski
as Self - Grammy Award Winner
Kaia Kater
Kaia Kater
as Self - Musician
Molly Tuttle
Molly Tuttle
as Self - Musician
Missy Raines
Missy Raines
as Self - Musician
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