Chinese Bluegrass

[Steve Miller]

This is definitely not a bluegrass crowd, but this is unusual enough to share. Its like nothing I’ve ever heard.

Two questions. What is the two stringed instrument playing what would typically be the fiddle part?

And what makes that banjo sound so sweet and pure?

Link to video

Edit: it appears to be an erhu, and spellcheck really hates that word.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erhu

[Rontuner]

I have the bluegrass station as a pre-set in my car...

[DougG]

I think you might be surprised about how many of us bluegrass fans are in this group.

If you enjoyed this rendition of Jambolaya, it’s probably just because you were not privy to the version that was performed earlier today by my ukulele group at the Reno adult educational center….

[AdagioM]

That’s fun! But they don’t look like they’re having fun…

[Big_Al]

@Steve-Miller said in Chinese Bluegrass:

This is definitely not a bluegrass crowd, but this is unusual enough to share. Its like nothing I’ve ever heard.

I think Hank Williams would be amazed and more than a little proud that his music has transcended some ethnic and cultural boundaries.

I like bluegrass, along with many other musical genres. If that excludes me from the crowd, so be it.

Big Al

[Steve Miller]

I think of this group as more of a classical crowd but maybe I’ve mis-judged.

[wtg]

I probably listen to more jazz than anything (maybe add Great American Songbook), but I'm definitely a fan of bluegrass. Love the Steep Canyon Rangers!

Link to video

[CHAS]

@DougG Lolol.
No video?

[CHAS]

Saw the Steep Canyon Rangers this summer. They are great instrumentalists. They don’t sing through their noses or strive to be obnoxious.

The Chinese banjo player appears to be using plastic picks. That may explain the sound.