Bluegrass Breakdown: Feelings, Part One

It’s an emotional state or reaction. According to Plutchik’s Weel of Emotions, there are eight of them: fear, anger, sadness, joy, disgust, surprise, trust and anticipation. In bluegrassland, there’s basically one: sadness.

PROGRAM PLAYLIST

• The Grascals: “Feeling Blue” from Keep On Walkin’(Rounder)
• The Pike Brothers: “Feeling Blue” from The Pike Brothers & the Pine Hill Ranchers(Rebel)
• Bill Monroe: “Lonesome Road Blues” from The Music of Bill Monroe 1936-1994(MCA)
• The Town Howlers: “I’m Feeling Bad” from Alright Everybody! It’s the Town Howlers!(self-released)
• Mountain Faith: “Feeling Blue” from Blue(Mountain Fever)
• The Country Gazette: “Still Feeling Blue” from Hello Operator(Flying Fish)
• The Pickin’ On Pickers: “Hope You’re Feeling Better” from Pickin’ On Santana(CMH)
• Highway Bound: “Blue Feeling” from Who Holds the Sand(Omni)
• Front Country: “Blue Blue Feeling” from This Is Front Country(self-released)
• Tommy Edwards: “I’m Getting That Old Feeling Called the Blues” from Heartbroke and Lonesome(Salisbury Street)
• The Shady Grove Band: “Blue Ridge Feeling” from On the Line (Flying Fish)
• Little Roy & Lizzie Show: “Good Time Down Home Countrified Feeling” from Good Time Down Home(Stow Town)
• Mike Scott: “Lonesome Road Blues” from Blue Moon of Kentucky(Rural Rhythm)
• Bill Clifton: “Country Is a Feeling In Your Soul” from Around the World to Poor Valley(Bear Family)
• The Helen Highwater Stringband: “This Crazy Crazy Feeling” from The Helen Highwater Stringband(self-released)
• The Steep Canyon Rangers: “Feeling Just a Little Like Dale” from The Steep Canyon Rangers(Rebel)
• Peter Rowan: “Dawn Is a Feeling’ from Moody Bluegrass Two(Red River Entertainment)
• The Grassmasters: “Peaceful Easy Feeling” from Eagles Grass(Synergy Entertainment)