So if you could set up an all-star bad, who would be on the roster?

For me it would be:

Aubrey Haynie on Fiddle
John Williams on Accordian
Johnny Staats on Mandolin
Phil Leadbetter on Dobro
Seamus Egan on Banjo
Dean Magraw on Guitar
Edgar Meyer on Bass

Now that’s a bluegrass band, but that’s just me, who would you like to see play together?

Mark O’Connor on fiddle
Gary Mazaroppi on bass
Jerry Douglas on dobro
Jimmy Gaudreau on mandolin
Frank Vignola on guitar
Tony Trischka on banjo
Robinella on vocals

.......and me!  ......in my dreams.

Now, understand, MY dream band means they are backing me up, not playing as an ensemble! Hence people that are sympatico to my style, more than hot pickers just for the sake of being hot pickers…

Sue Cunningham, fiddle/harmony
Verlon Thompson, lead guitar
Cheryl Prashker, percussion
Laurie MacAllister, backing vocals
Christine Collister, backing vocals
Kevin Dremel, backing vocals
Danny Thompson, bass
Henry Koretzky, mando

with occasional guests guests Pat Wictor, slide guitar; and Buddy Miller, who can damn well add any instrument he pleases.

-jim c