Any bluegrass fans?

Ricky Skaggs and Nickel Creek would be my two current faves, though my bluegrass collection is admittedly thin (though hoping to grow significantly). Being a fan of a huge variety of music, I am always amazed at how involving good bluegrass can be. He's not bluegrass (and in fact he's hard to characterize), but while looking for new bluegrass material, I stumbled onto Bob Wills (the King of Country Swing) a few years back. His music involves some elements common to bluegrass, and his music puts a smile on my face like none other.

Tom.

anything by Doc and Merle Watson.

Check out the Gibson Brothers on Sugar Hill records

For a lesser known band try Special Consensus. Greg Cahill is a fantastic banjo player and the band, which changes members frequently is always tight. They play alot in the midwest and some areas in the east. Not much out west unfortunately. A really good live band.

Try Steve Earle and the Del Mcoury Band "The Mountain". You will not be dsiappointed!