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:	post by Snowden at 2012-11-11 13:52:24

But seriously, I love bluegrass (and have played in multiple bluegrass bands) but it's a huge red flag when writers/bands talk about it as if it was synonymous with "folk music." Because it's really not - "bluegrass" was very much the creation of a few musicians (Bill Monroe et al.) in the 40s. Obviously it drew on actual folk music tradition from the Appalachian region, but it was also very influenced by gospel, jazz, pop, and Scotch/Irish folk music.

To put it in perspective, when I've been to serious old-time jam sessions the reaction to bluegrass is:
50% it's cool but we're not playing that here
50% GTFO WITH THAT COMMERCIAL SHIT

So I don't know - it doesn't sound like Panopticon are even that serious about playing bluegrass, let alone actual Kentucky folk music. Bummer.

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