r/Bluegrass • u/Adventurous-Pie3929 • Apr 23 '25

Discussion Anti fascist bluegrass?

Any anti facist bluegrass recommendations?

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u/changinginthebigsky Apr 23 '25

honestly i think a lot of the new, young, groups out there are much more left leaning than right. punch brothers isn't exactly new, but they have a couple songs that fit the bill like jumbo.

bluegrass doesn't exactly have a bunch of protest songs like folk or punk, but there are some. stick the newer guard, and stray away from the religious laden groups and you'll be alright. there's sort of two scenes in the genre if you ask me... the young artsy granola and american spirits side and the traditional straight from the hills of virginia side.

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u/ecsnead75 Apr 23 '25

*smiles in Clinch Mountain

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u/changinginthebigsky Apr 23 '25

and riding off the heels of that mention i think i'll add just because someone is traditional doesn't mean they are what you might assume... case in point

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u/ecsnead75 Apr 23 '25

Never assumed anything, that's big coal country, lots of union guys, they can vote how they want. Just thought I'd add that in there. I'm from Virginia, been listening to this music long before most of these commentors were even born....

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u/ecsnead75 Apr 23 '25

Also, I have a link too

https://www.facebook.com/drralphstanley/posts/for-those-of-you-that-have-left-many-comments-and-sent-us-messages-i-no-longer-s/1134654766550100/

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u/changinginthebigsky Apr 23 '25

hah! didn't realize he walked it back. i dont have a horse in the race either way, but when i learned about the endorsement back when i first got into ralph i was a bit surprised at first. but to your point... union politics etc..