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Best 1 John Hartford - Aereo-Plain

Aereo-Plain is a studio album by American musician John Hartford, released in 1971 on Warner Bros. Records. Recorded with a group of notable acoustic instrumentalists, including Norman Blake, Tut Taylor, and Vassar Clements, the album blends traditional bluegrass instrumentation with a relaxed, ecce...

2 Bill Monroe - Uncle Pen

Uncle Pen is a 1972 Decca album credited to Bill Monroe and His Blue Grass Boys. Its title refers to Monroe's uncle Pendleton Vandiver, a Kentucky fiddler whom Monroe commemorated in the song "Uncle Pen," and the program draws heavily on fiddle-centered material arranged for Monroe's bluegrass ensem...

3 Michael Cleveland - Tall Fiddler

Tall Fiddler is a 2019 album by American bluegrass fiddler Michael Cleveland, released by Compass Records. The recording centers Cleveland's fiddle playing within acoustic bluegrass arrangements and includes both instrumental performances and collaborations with guest musicians and vocalists. It won...

4 Jason Carter & Michael Cleveland - Carter & Cleveland

Carter & Cleveland is a duo album by American fiddlers Jason Carter and Michael Cleveland, winner of IBMA Album of the Year in 2025.

5 Michael Cleveland - Lovin' of the Game

Lovin' of the Game is Michael Cleveland's 2023 Compass album, notable for a 2024 Grammy nomination for Best Bluegrass Album.

6 Michael Cleveland - Fiddler's Dream

Fiddler's Dream is Michael Cleveland's 2016 Compass album, notable for a 2018 Grammy nomination for Best Bluegrass Album.

7 Michael Cleveland - Flame Keeper

Flame Keeper is Michael Cleveland's 2002 Rounder album, an early solo recording by the American fiddler later known for repeated IBMA wins.

8 Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper - Fired Up

Fired Up is a 2011 Rounder album by Michael Cleveland and Flamekeeper, the fiddler's band after its 2008 Rounder debut Leavin' Town.

9 Alison Krauss - Too Late to Cry

Too Late to Cry is Alison Krauss's 1987 solo debut for Rounder Records, introducing the Illinois fiddler and singer as a teenage bluegrass recording artist.

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