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Permalink Reply by mojobone on September 27, 2009 at 12:42am

Surely, there's plenty instrumental versions of folk songs, in old-time and string-band music, and the entire category of fiddle tunes would qualify-don't know if I'd call it a genre, cuz there's many roots genres that feature instrumentals at least occasionally. Bluegrass has always had a strong instrumental tradition, with a soloing format similar to jazz. Dixieland is string band music's city slicker cousin of sorts. My experience, and I find it mildly annoying, is that venues other than festivals tend to treat instrumental music as 'digestion music'; they wanna shove it in the background while people are eating. I surely could munch on an ear of corn while listening to say, The Kentucky Colonels, but I think giving them my full attention would be more rewarding.

I can't say as I've heard of the Punch Brothers, so I've no opinion, there, perhaps someone with bigger ears will chime in.

Banjo Hockey is a provocative title, what do you use for a puck, cornpone?