Sierra Hull, Billy Strings, Molly Tuttle, Hawktail - the youngsters are going to reignite the bluegrass flame. I'm 65 years old, and I really feared that the genre would die with my generation. I'd go to festivals at the age of 50 and I'd be the youngest person there. No more, thanks to these kids. They're blowing the genre wide open, standing on the shoulders of Jerry Douglas, Tony Rice, Bela, Sam Bush, Grisman, and saying, "Hey - what's way out yonder?" The Seldom Scene (Marylanders, all) will be in my heart forever, but it's people like Sierra who are giving me hope for the future of bluegrass. Damn fine thing, that is.

Sierra played mandolin on my band's 2nd album. She is amazing!

Every time I watch one of your vids I always think, "Man, I'm glad this guy is around and doing his thing." Much love to you, brother. 🙏

No equivalent to Bluegrass here in Australia but I just love the "get togetherness " of it , it feels like community , often an absolute showcase of talent but you get the feeling that they are "there to have a jam " love it( if you are going to show off , do it it on a Mandolin.

She is absolutely amazing, her guest spot on Cory Wong's show was amazing, great interview as well as great picking.

I'm 60 , my 1st concert was Bill Monroe at a fair. My musical journey has taken me to all types of music and I've been blessed to see most of the greats. Covid cheated me out of Buddy Guy but I did see pinetop Perkins at 99 years of age. Now I must dive into Sierra Hull ! P.S. I love the Levon t shirt.

Thanks for covering and trying to explain Bluegrass. When it hits you, you can't get away. It's fun, it's hard, it's easy, it's life.

Love Sierra Hull's voice. The music, the song. This is the best Bluegrass.

Saw Sierra and the band in Fall River the other day. Just incredible playing yet also a warm performance. Yes, bluegrass, but blues, jazz, even a touch of rock and classical. They can play anything, any old time they want. If anyone proves "If you can play bluegrass you can play anything" it is Sierra Hull.

Found the video a few weeks ago and it's so so good! My six year old daughter has been experimenting with a toy uke and singing. I showed her this video and she loved it!

God she is just perfection. All the steps of her musical evolution are amazing, she really is a “musician’s musician”. So glad shes getting more properly recognized

I love her vibrato! Reminds me a little of Alison Krauss!

I first experienced bluegrass in 1978 and have been a big fan ever since.

Sierra and Billy Strings are the new generation of Bluegrass heros! Carry that flame kiddos! Legends in the making and damn glad I can call myself a witness of this

Appreciate the introductions to so many types of music. Really loved the one you did on Lisa Hannigan, as well...Undertow. Grew up wit my Pop's records and kick ass stereo in the 70's. I appreciate music!

Thanks so much for introducing her to me! You should check out Sarah Jarosz if you haven't yet. So far, she's been my go to for new bluegrass artists.

The way you credited bluegrass with saving your life flipped a switch for me. The exact same thing happened with me and impacted my playing in a way nothing else ever has

I have a 5 month old boy and play a lot of: Billy strings, tommy Emmanuel and Sierra Hull for him. He lovvves it! 🎸

Thanks for this. Bluegrass deserves all the positive light it can get!

Always enjoy your positivity, Michael. And opening my ears to new artists. Thanks for what you do 😊

Miss Hull's voice is a magnificent musical instrument in itself - precise, internally rich, agile and captivating - a magnificent folk vocal. Sexual. It's impossible not to fall in love.

Sierra is the real deal through and through, an amazingly versatile musician, singer, and songwriter. She also gives online lessons through ArtistWorks. I've been taking mandolin lessons on there and she is extremely genuine and insightful and personal with everyone that sends videos to her through that platform.

Some of the greatest weekends of my life were when I was a young kid in the early 90s going to bluegrass festivals in wester Maryland, PA, and West Virginia, camping, listening to music 16 hrs a day, playing with all the other kids in the woods and fields, eating nothing but pit beef sandwiches and smores! Awesome fucking times!

Best thing that has happened to me was being introduced to Bluegrass about 6 years ago. Never have connected with music like I have bluegrass. Its simply amazing.

Walk on boy.. she's unreal. Beautifully talented

This is great stuff.....you need to do more Bluegrass 👏 How about some Infamous Stringdusters doing don't think twice!!!!!

In 1985 we attended Opry Land. I was not a big Bluegrass fan but, the Bluegrass stage is the only one we went back to for a second show. Why? The Bluegrass musicians were the best entertainers. You could just feel it. They loved what they were doing and it came across to the audience.

This is next level groove. The playing, feel and singing are incredible. Thank you!!

Damn, how have i missed this woman? I listen to Alison Krauss and this girl has the same kind of natural great voice. Thank you Mr Palmisano

You should come down the IBMA in Raleigh NC. It's a great time! You can listen or join a jam.

I was just watching this a few days ago. Great to see that Michael did a reaction video. I’m digging it.

Thanks Michael for your passion and knowledge. Music is central to our lives and it’s a wonderful thing to hear you share the love while you explore it’s syntax. Understanding the nature of what’s around us deepens our connection and respect for what we have.

Hearing the music and making the music brings joy and I can see it in your face.

Holy shit. She's the real deal.

The 2 Sturgill Simpson bluegrass albums she played on are amazing.

Truly a nice video Michael. There are so many great things to say about Sierra and her bandmates I'm surprised you could limit it to 13 minutes. Personally I like where bluegrass is right now and I wouldn't be surprised if this time period in the future is considered the golden age. Next generation players like Sierra are playing with the likes of Bela, Jerry Douglas, Sam Bush, Edgar Myer, Del McCourey, and to many to mention, the list would go on and on, but I'm sure they feel good knowing these players will take bluegrass into the future. If I can, I'd like to plug one of our local bands called "Debutants". They're exploring new territory in bluegrass on acoustic instruments and we're real proud of them and have a great time at their live shows here in town. All the best to you Michael!

I finally had a chance to see Sierra Hull live this past September at the Bristol Rhythm and Roots Reunion. What a thrilling performance!

She does the Grateful Dead's "Black Muddy River" and does it great justice! It is on KZfaq "Relix Live" and I think she has been including it in her show setlist mostly... I saw it as an encore I think on 3-23-23 on KZfaq... Lots of beautiful female bluegrass talent around right now... Checkout AJ Lee & Blue Summit..... She has great stuff too and a great band! 58 years old myself and was starting to worry there would be no more new music coming about anymore with substance... Shhhhewww... Thank God for these gals!!

There’s no way this could’ve been done any better. Space,clarity, delivery and perfect vocals…..not just bluegrass…. Music!

Love your channel! I’m about to go to a local art gallery for a music circle with friends for a four hour jam open to the public. Making and sharing music with people is what I live for…. and you help inspire that appreciation Mike!

Killer video. Sierra is great and, as always, love your genuine enthusiasm for many types of music. On the bluegrass/flatpicking guitar path myself now, but at a very novice level. Thanks for doing what you do.

Sierra is also a wonderful guitarist.

I just want to recognize how powerful it is; the way you bring together the technical knowledge, the skill, the context, and then communicate it with emotion, enthusiasm, and joy! Masterful! I'm here for it, and doing what I can to spread the word. Cheers my brother!

Good one brother! Sierra's voice and playing are incredible, and I just can't get enough.

Sierra and her band are SO good! And I really love the ‘physical’ mixing, musicians mixing themselves in one mic by physically moving around. It gives such a feeling of depth.

Go back to 1971’s Will the Circle Be Unbroken album for the real origins of the second generation of Bluegrass.

Just subscribed. I appreciate your enthusiasm and teaching style.

I'm glad someone else feels the way I feel about Ms. Hull! Seriously the best thing musically to happen to me in the last 10 years no lie. You need to get a live webcast interview with her sometime SOON! let's make this happen!

Big fan of Sierra and Billy and Molly. The torch is being passed and passed into capable hands. When Tony Rice ascended, the drapes were closed for a week. Bluegrass is the top of the pile. Love it.

I love this groove.

Just came from my first Bluegrass Fest on Long Island ! What timing! . Buddy Mirriam and his band played as well as others. I really enjoyed it!

Amazing video brother. Enjoyed it big time (and nice shirt).

I was incredibly blessed to see her play a bluegrass set with Sturgill Simpson at the Opry a few years ago. John Prine was also there. What a special moment of bluegrass music.

Me too…..bluegrass moves me so deep…..28 years at telluride bluegrass. And the Grateful Dead….OMG…..top of the mountain Love your passion👍🙏🏻

I love her Day Break album.

Good Lord she's got a beautiful voice and that playing!?!

Sierra is such a badass. Such a killer player

Sierra's lines are amazing. She has a deep understanding of music

I am as excited as when I first found Allison Kraus and US ! Thankyou Michael .

Michael's acoustic guitar sounds great too. By the headstock it is obviously a PRS. I didn't know they made acoustic instruments. Maybe he should do a Bill Monroe segment. "Wheel Hoss", "Southern Flavor", "Bluegrass in the Backwoods", Jerusalem Ridge, Old Dangerfield, etc..

I'm grateful!

I have heard Sierra with Cory a couple of times but never knew she could sing like this, wow, amazing.

Grew up near Hunt Valley. Sure seems things are growing up there. Enjoy the show.

I enjoy your commentary and your talent!

Many thanks for the intro to Sierra Hull! She’s outstanding-sounds like a young Dolly Parton. Love your point about bluegrass getting to the core of what a song’s about. Hope you had a great time seeing her live. I gotta get back to your lessons on GG. There’s a bluegrass primer and GD rhythm course beckoning 😄

Gosh, those harmonies again. Hitting so hard ^^

I've been introduced to so many different bands on this channel. Thanks again!

I love Sierra! Such a great player. I'm also a big fan of Molly Tuttle too.. Billy is his own beast! lol

You have to remember that Sierra Hull, Molly Tuttle, Sully Tuttle and A J Lee have been up in front of that blue grass crowd since they were childern.

Saw them play this as a live stream during Del Fest. So damn good. You’re right about Baltimore, Michael, we do come out for Bluegrass! Charm City Bluegrass is great. Hope the show today was awesome- played today in Essex, couldn’t get out to Oregon Ridge. Enjoy, brother! 🎸🐶

Hey Michael. Thanks for the video! My faouvite videos are your steel string vids. Woohoo

there is a bluegrass festival in Winfield Ks. every year I need go and check it out thanks for the vid I really enjoyed it.

Love this, and the passion in your voice. Sierra, you guys sound amazing. I'm gonna have to go learn this now... Thanks Michael

and yet I haven't seen you cover Molly Tuttle!

Once you see the First Ladies Of Blue Grass like at New Port, your hooked

Dude Sierra's voice is just outstanding and so good to listen to! The band collectively sounds awesome and knows how to work together to give an amazing sound. Like you said, the harmonies are simple, but man do they sound good with the voices blending together really good at the right times. Especially at the end with they go acapella for a few seconds, and they nail it spot on! Outstanding musicianship that I wish we could see and hear more of! ✌️

Right on! I'm with you brother

Great music to my ears. Bluegrass is on a different level when it comes to picking a guitar

She is amazing! Saw her at Interlochen Arts Academy in Michigan.

I hope you listened to the rest of that video/set, it gets so much better!

I am learning banjo and have Jerry Garcia's birthday so your shirt tells me I need to subscribe lol

It makes me feel normal when I hear someone else cheer for a lick.

Her voice is like a slightly higher pitch Allison Krauss with same smooth delivery.

I love this one, Michael, as I have known Sierra since she was about 11 years old and performing on the Youth Stage back when the IBMA World of Bluegrass Convention was still in Louisville. Now, all of these years later, I've interviewed her multiple times over the years since for everyone from the Grammy folks to Bluegrass Unlimited and more. Her evolution as a player and singer has been amazing, and recent interviews I have done with Bela Fleck and Peter Rowan has them touting her virtuosity as well. Another cool live video out now is Sierra playing with funk master guitarist Cory Wong. What a hoot that is. Also good to hear you mention Doc Watson as after spending most of my life in Cincinnati, I'm coming up on 10 years living here in the Mountains outside of Boone and Deep Gap, NC, where Doc's statue bench sits on King Street. Because I also write for the paper in Boone, I get to ask every musician I interview who performs in town about their thoughts on Doc and he is appreciated far and wide. Next year, 2023, is Doc Watson's 100th birthday year so it will be big, but more important, inciteful as I gather up all the quotes about him I've gotten over the years. By the way, the Derek Trucks breakdown was also fantastic. He is simply amazing. The second of four interviews I have done with Derek about 14 years ago, I decided to ask other ace musicians to give me questions for him just to mix it up, and Jerry Douglas told me to as Derek if he ever had or has out-of-body experiences while in the zone playing guitar onstage, and his answer was YES! His elaboration on that subject was fascinating. I love that you have this bluegrass side to you, I've learned a lot from your channel as a player myself, keep up the great work! cheers! Derek H

From the same set of sessions, Molly Tuttle has a session in that space with Jerry Douglas on Dobro that is fantastic.

AJ Lee and Blue summit are my fav. Best voice ever❤

Mann im genuinely excited for you to go to that festival, I can clearly feel that fire you have for this music through this video, it really does do something to your soul, simply but masterful. Wish I can experience a festival like this someday :) (not from the US hehe)

I need that Levon shirt the drummer has on

It sounds like a blend of Black and Celtic music

My first boyfriend got me into blue grass and then the Dead, the best things he gave to the relationship!

Rob Ickles from the same series at that festival plays an incredible version of Devil is a Friend of mine. Great guitar playing

I really wish I could share photos on KZfaq. I've got some photos of Sierra when she was just 13, from Rockygrass in Lyons, Colorado.

Time to get a Dreadnought, Michael. Preferably a Martin : )

Thats good stuff 😊

Have you ever listened to her with Justin Moses? That would be her husband and my cousin. David from Tellico Plains Tennessee.

Listen to early early bill monroe - when they had more swing and ragtime in the beat. He had old black blues influence at the farm as a kid in KY that he never forgot.

Love sierra hull! Can you do more with sierra ferrel please. I just saw her for the first time at Floyd fest! Also I would recommend going to Floydfest! Very good video!

Wow, what great-sounding music!!!

Man sorry to miss this year, I’m nearby (ish) in Bethesda

Sierra is absolutely amazing musicanand amazing to see live!! Also a sweet person to talk to.