There are some bluegrass tunes that are just essential—the kind that 99% of pickers will know how to play when called at a jam. These tunes, like “Big Sciota” and “Cherokee Shuffle,” are jam standards that are a good way to warm up or close out a jam session alike. With great performances from Noam Pikelny, April Verch, and David Grisman, enjoy this playlist of essential bluegrass tunes!

David Chernack
David Chernack is a fiddler, mandolinist, and guitarist from Hyde Park, NY. Trained as a classical violist, David found out about bluegrass music through the Strawberry Hill Fiddlers program and despite his best efforts has been unable to kick the habit. He picked up mandolin and guitar in college in Boston, where he studied environmental science and music. After moving to Denver and performing and touring with several Coloradan bands, he's back in the Hudson Valley. Aside from bluegrass, David also enjoys birdwatching and wrenching on cars.

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