Dom Flemons to Bring Bluegrass History to Life With ‘Shultz’s Dream’ Performance
Even for the most forward-leaning artists performing this weekend at the International Bluegrass Music Association’s Bluegrass Live! festival in Raleigh, North Carolina, the past echoes through the music. The most familiar narrative about that past is that it was male and white. But as scholars, artists, and fans have begun looking a little harder, a fuller picture has emerged. Bill Monroe’s title as the Father of Bluegrass remains undisputed, but the sound he pioneered wouldn’t have existed without Arnold Shultz.
