Bluegrass Nights At the Ryman

Ralph Stanley
Born in Stratton, Virginia in 1927, Ralph Stanley and his older brother Carter formed the Stanley Brothers and the Clinch Mountain Boys. In 1946 Ralph and Carter were being broadcast from radio station WCYB in Bristol, Virginia....

Rhonda Vincent and the Rage

Dan Tyminski
Dan Tyminski was born in 1967 in Rutland, VT. He was exposed to down-home country and traditional bluegrass music at an early age. His first instrument was a mandolin that belonged to his big brother, and over the years Tyminski also mastered the banjo and learned to hold his own as a vocalist....

Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver
Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver, fronted by the longtime member of progressive bluegrass pioneers the Country Gentlemen, is a bluegrass ensemble that has made both gospel and secular recordings since its inception in 1979....

Steep Canyon Rangers
Although they received a boost in popularity when actor/banjo player Steve Martin joined their ranks in 2009, the Steep Canyon Rangers had already earned an audience with their progressive bluegrass sound....

Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder
Singer-mandolin player Ricky Skaggs got his start with Ralph Stanley's Clinch Mountain Boys and then in Emmylou Harris' Hot Band, Ricky became a country super-star in the 80's racking up dozens of hits and has won twelve Grammy's, eight CMA awards & is a two-time Dove Award recipient....

Steeldrivers
Specializing in a unique mix of what might be called bluegrass soul, the Steeldrivers are comprised of a group of veteran Nashville session players including Richard Bailey on banjo, Mike Fleming on bass, Mike Henderson on mandolin, Tammy Rogers on fiddle, and Chris Stapleton on guitar and lead vocals....

Dailey & Vincent
A 21st century bluegrass duo, Jamie Dailey and Darrin Vincent both had long careers in bluegrass before they officially joined forces, Dailey as the guitarist and lead singer for Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver while Vincent played for years in Ricky Skaggs' band Kentucky Thunder (plus his older sister just happened to be bluegrass star Rhonda Vincent)....

Bluegrass Nights At the Ryman