Bluegrass Odyssey: A Documentary in Pictures and Words, 1966-86

by Neil V Rosenberg

The fruit of four decades of collaboration between bluegrass music’s premier photographer and premier historian,  Bluegrass Odyssey  is a satisfying and visually alluring journey into the heart of a truly American music. Combining more than two hundred of Carl Fleischhauer’s photographs with Neil V. Rosenberg’s expert commentary, this elegant visual documentary captures the music-making with the culture and community that foster it.

Genres: Music

189 pages, Paperback

First published March 20, 2001

Reviews

[King Haddock · Rating 5 out of 5]

Enjoyable book. I found the photographs high-quality, engaging, and illuminating of the full culture of bluegrass music. I also feel there's a good balance of photography and text. Each chapter is given a several-page overview in text to explain what the focus is, and then we're left to focus on the photos. After this, captions provide barebones but helpful information for what's happening in each individual image, but the concentration is on the photos, letting you dive deep into the visual culture of bluegrass in all its elements--festival activities, artist performances, backstage, homeplaces, more.