Mountain Stage Punch Brothers On Mountain Stage July 21, 2008 • Founded by mandolin virtuoso and Nickel Creek alumnus Chris Thile, the band plays traditional bluegrass instruments while immersed in progressive compositional ideas. Hear the group show off selections from their new suite. Listen Now: Punch Brothers On Mountain Stage Toggle more options Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/92748207/92735525" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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World Cafe Punch Brothers: Chamber Bluegrass Pickers XPN March 11, 2008 • The acoustic bluegrass superpickers, Punch Brothers, combine bluegrass instrumentation with modern classical composition. Formed by mandolin player Chris Thile, of Nickel Creek fame, the band performs selections from its 40-minute four-movement suite. Punch Brothers in Studio on World Cafe 3/11/08 Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/88098895/88099270" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Music Interviews Bluegrass Suite Packs a Progressive 'Punch' February 29, 2008 • Mandolin virtuoso Chris Thile has long been at the vanguard of progressive bluegrass music. But his new work is his most ambitious yet: Part chamber music, part song cycle, "The Blind Leaving the Blind" is a four-movement, 40-minute suite for bluegrass instruments. Bluegrass Suite Packs a Progressive 'Punch' Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/69406288/87809176" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Review All Songs Considered The Raveonettes, Toumani Diabate, Punch Brothers, More February 28, 2008 • On this edition of All Songs Considered: the heavy pop sounds of Danish duo The Raveonettes; a solo kora recording by Toumani Diabate and more. The Raveonettes, Toumani Diabate, Punch Brothers, More Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/87760956/87760955" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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