Hardcore Bluegrass in the Dawg House by Del McCoury and David Grisman, released on Acoustic Disc in 2012, pairs two musicians whose careers have traced complementary arcs — McCoury as the keeper of hard-core traditional bluegrass, Grisman as the genre's most prominent expandor and synthesizer. The collaboration might seem unlikely, but both men share roots in 1960s East Coast bluegrass and a shared reverence for the music's foundational materials. The album moves between Monroe classics, Stanley repertoire, and other traditional pieces with relaxed authority, the instrumental virtuosity on both sides kept in service of the songs rather than deployed for its own sake. It is a meeting of equals conducted with evident mutual respect.
Tracklist
- 1 John Henry alt version 3:12
- 2 Walkin the Dawg 2:28
- 3 Highway of Regret alt version 2:13
- 4 Save It! Save It! alt version 2:01
- 5 A Good Woman's Love 2:41
- 6 Thinkg Tonight of my Blueeyes 3:06
- 7 The Hit Parade of Love alt version 2:51
- 8 The Tennesse Waltz 3:07
- 9 Come Back to me Little Darlin' 2:47
- 10 I’m Waiting to Hear You Call Me Darling alt version 2:38
- 11 Unwanted Love alt version 2:34
- 12 We Can’t Be Darlings Anymore alt version 3:03
- 13 Cabin of Love alt version 2:21
- 14 Country Boy Rock and Roll alt version 2:57
- 15 20-20 Vision alt version 2:49
- 16 Sitting on Top of the World alt version 1:59
