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David Grisman
Early Dawg

Album US 1980 on Sugar Hill Records label
Country (Bluegrass)

EARLY DAWG documents the early music of David Grisman, representing both his traditional bluegrass roots and the beginnings of "Dawg Music." Long before he developed his unique style of "Dawg Music," mandolinist David Grisman was steeped in bluegrass, though he was even stretching its conceived boundaries early in his professional career. This album combines live recordings from 1966 and one track from 1973, with the supporting musicians including Del McCoury (guitar and vocals) and Jerry McCoury (bass), with banjo player Bill Keith and guitarist Artie Rose added on selected tracks. Grisman performs traditional bluegrass favorites, including excellent adaptations of several classic tunes by Bill Monroe (one of the mandolinist's musical heroes), plus a few examples of his early compositions, including the Django Reinhardt-influenced "Opus 57" and the equally intricate "Opus 38," both of which were still part of his active performing repertoire decades later. Frank Wakefield, a great mandolinist who helped Grisman master the instrument, guests on a 1973 performance of "Black Mountain Rag." Recording information: 03/1966-06/1973.

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	David Grisman man, voc, *1945 US mandolin, producer, recorded by, album by, written by
	Bill Keith bj, 1939-2015 US banjo
	Winnie Winston bj, 1941-2005 US banjo
	Jerry McCoury b, voc, *1948 US bass
	Artie Rose man, US guitar
	Del McCoury g, voc, *1939 US guitar, vocals
	Bill Wolf syn, b, US mastered by, compiled by, assembly, remix, re-recorded by
	Frank Wakefield man, voc, *1934 US mandolin

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