I'm not sure what exactly you mean by "collections." Compilations perhaps?
I'm not big on those, as I much prefer albums. I have collected hundreds of bluegrass and flatpicking vinyl records over the past few years, mostly from used record stores and thrift stores. Whenever I visit a new town or city, I seek out the record stores and clean out their bluegrass section, LOL. I have discovered some hidden gems that way, for example an album by Fred Carpenter (whom I had never heard of), accompanied by a very young Mark O'Connor on guitar and mandolin. It's called "Cuttin' Loose," and the two absolutely kill it on those tracks. Mark O'Connor isn't very well known for his guitar flatpicking, but hearing him on that and other albums makes me wish he had stayed with the guitar. I see no reason why he wouldn't be placed among Tony Rice and David Grier if he had.
A very good compilation CD is "Hot and Spicy - Flatpicking Favorites" by Dan Miller.
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Last edited by DesertTwang; 03-05-2019 at 01:19 PM.
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