Bluegrass instruments “are finding their ways into music that has a mass appeal,’’ says Noam Pikelny of Punch Brothers.
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Noam Pikelny brings some extra pluck to the banjo
Bluegrass instruments “are finding their ways into music that has a mass appeal,’’ says Noam Pikelny of Punch Brothers.
Released in October, “Beat the Devil and Carry a Rail’’ - the second album from Punch Brothers banjoist Noam Pikelny - capped a solid year for forward-thinking acoustic albums, notably the collaboration between Chris Thile and Michael Daves (“Sleep With One Eye Open’’). Like that album, “Beat the Devil’’ honors bluegrass traditions but isn’t afraid to take liberties to expand them. Pikelny comes to Brighton Music Hall on Wednesday with a stellar lineup of roots musicians.
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