Robin Nuttall wrote in
news:H6zAk.293791$TT4.46948@attbi_s22:

Bluegrass did not spring from nothing.

I know. But that it grew out of older traditions does not make it
the equivalent of those traditions. That was my point.

So it's erroneous to say that bluegrass isn't that old.

I disagree. You may as well say that Bluegrass is as old as Scottish
traditional music.

It does indeed have its roots in the old-time "hillbilly" music
common in the appalacian mountains of Virginia, KY, etc and its
roots are scots/irish.

Much more Scots than Irish, but yes.

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