“Knee Deep in Bluegrass” is a banjo instrumental by Terry Baucom, a banjo player admired for his crisp timing and powerful tone. The tune later gave its name to a long-running bluegrass radio show.
A bright instrumental cast in an AABA shape, the tune is built around Baucom’s punchy banjo — full of pull-offs and hot licks — with room for the rest of the band to answer. It is a showcase for hard-driving bluegrass picking.
The tune has remained a banjo favorite. The version heard here is by the mandolinist Butch Baldassari.
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