Bluegrass workshop

From hip-hop to classical There are so many different genres of music in the world and we may not all agree on a favorite But one type of music is making its way into andamp lt a href andamp quot http www kxnet com t north-dakotaandamp quot class andamp quot kxInlineLinkandamp quot andamp gt North Dakotaandamp lt aandamp gt Bluegrass may be associated with the south but as Reporter Ashley McMillan tells us it s made its way into the hearts of many up here as well andamp lt andamp lt Nat Sound Greg Cahill Bluegrass Musician I really enjoy making music and meeting the good people that make the music and I enjoy playing with the guys in the band Preston Schmidt Bluegrass Musician My favorite part of bluegrass is just playin and listenin I love listenin to music I could sit down and listen to music all day long But he might be tempted to pick along For some Bluegrass might be a passion or hobby you ve been working on or enjoying for years It s been Greg s passion for more than 34 years for Preston it hasn t been quite so long They re hoping others can enjoy as much as they do GregIt s really important to know the musics going to grow and it s going to last Prestonthere is music out there besids rock n roll and what most kids are used to listening to that there is acoustic music out there that is really fun and if you think about it it s complicated and you have to work at it and it s something that you can enjoy doing But he says it s about more than the muscian It takes both the muscian and the audience to make for the good concert or the good festival so it s a big collective connection which is great we enjoy that There s no drums No cords No instruments which plug in but rather a sweet simplicity GregIt s just the four of us playin the acoustic sound Prestonreally theres a whole nother realm to this type music You have to think about these things and bringing this stuff bacK I hope is really beneficial to them In andamp lt a href andamp quot http www kxnet com t bismarck-ndandamp quot class andamp quot kxInlineLinkandamp quot andamp gt Bismarckandamp lt aandamp gt Ashley McMillan Kx News Both of the musicans played in a Bluegrass concert tonight at the Sidney J Lee Auditorium