[dnf777]

I bet just the thread title has traditionalists banging their fists, and I may be part of that school of thought....but....at a local "Folk Music Festival" this weekend, there was mostly some variation of bluegrass or string bands, playing more modern arrangements. (not sure if it has a name, or if it just falls under the umbrella of 'Americana'). In any case, one of the biggest departures from traditional BG was replacing the upright bass with an electric bass. I gotta say, it added a whole new dimension to the music, that was very pleasing. I noticed it most prominently with traditional BG songs, that you're used to hearing the upright bass line.

I normally try not to categorize music, because all of my favorite songs/artists never fit into any one genre, but this new string-band with bass is really appealing. Maybe I'm just catching up with the times...