"Bluegrass has brought more people together and made more friends than any music in the world. You meet people at festivals and renew acquaintances year after year."
"I just wanted a style of music all my own."
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Source: Bill Moyers: A Pillar of Democracy Is Under Attack. www.thenation.com. January 17, 2007.
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