OK, so I'm a long-time guitarist but new to the mandolin (about eight months) and to bluegrass (about the same). I am looking for suggestions on where to start in collecting albums. I have a whole bunch of Doc Watson's stuff already, as I am a long-time player of acoustic blues guitar and other Americana tunes on guitar. Recently, I've gotten a Bill Monroe anthology, but that's about it.
I am interested in suggestions related to mandolin, of course. Music that interests me most is: Bluegrass, Irish, Old-time, Blues, Jazz, Classical - I know that's a lot, but that's my interest.
I have nothing by Nickel Creek or Thile, nothing by Sam Bush, Tim Obrien, Jethro Burns, Dawg . . .
So, if you could have only one album by each of them, what would it be? And what about other must-have artists/recordings?
TIA. And, Happy New Year!
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