Bluegrass Jam Along
Bluegrass Jam Along
Matt Hutchinson
Tony Trischka on New York in the 1970s and the Roots of New Acoustic Music
48 minutes Posted Jan 21, 2026 at 3:00 pm.
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My guest this week is Tony Trischka, who returns to chat about the New York bluegrass scene in the early 1970s. New York and the surrounding area played a huge role in the development of bluegrass and in the genesis of what would become known as New Acoustic music. Tony talks about the early days of his career, including the bands Country Cooking and Breakfast Special and the overlap between that scene and the birth of Rounder Records. We also chat about some of the musicians who came out of ...