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China’s bluegrass journey: a report from Eric Shi

Oct 1, 2025 | News

“I have completed the video series on discovering bluegrass musicians in China, which has been a truly rewarding experience,” reports bluegrass musician and educator Eric Chi, in China. “This project has given me the opportunity to connect with many bluegrass musicians here, which makes me very happy. The next step for the project is to give lectures on bluegrass music at high schools and universities in China. I’m deeply grateful for the IBMA Foundation’s support with a project grant and an Arnold Shultz Fund grant.”

Shi has shared the following videos created in Shanghai, Hangzhou, Suzhou, and Dali with his report:

Will The Circle Be Unbroken – Chinese Bluegrass Harmonica Player: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ICPNvSsKTE0

The Story of a Bluegrass Harmonica Player in China: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8iAuJ0VtNMI

Yodel Blues – Bluegrass Meets Yodeling:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uumh2aX0D-U

A Luthier Making Bluegrass Guitars in China – Fanyang Jiang: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9_vjzynWbMo

The Green Way We Stay – Original Bluegrass Song in China (Filmed at Zhejiang University):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EvH1UqG6myk

Bluegrass Meets Traditional Mongolian Folk Song – Wu Yu Shan Dan: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FrM_XMdpTFw

Khoomei and Bluegrass: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Pu8cqGIMoQ

Interview: American Musician in Shanghai (Country, Old-Time, Bluegrass): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OJNfJKgh2Dg

Item: El Condor Pasa-Bluegrass version – A young mandolin player in China https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eSuaXLkMv00

RETURN to the October 2025 issue of The Cornerstone.

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