Ralph Stanley (1927-2016)

Action Banjo, le samedi 26 novembre 2016

Bluegrass banjo player and bandleader Ralph Stanley continued as a solo act after his brother and longtime musical partner Carter Stanley died in 1966. Though Ralph has played a primarily traditional repertoire, he has also written his own songs. Courtesy National Council for the Traditional Arts

Hommage à Ralph Stanley un des initiateurs du banjo Bluegrass. Regardez la vidéo de « Clinch Mountain Backstep » sans doute le morceau le plus caractéristique de son style.