Mike Compton (born February 29, 1956 in Meridian, Mississippi) is an American bluegrass mandolin player and former protégé of the Father of Bluegrass, Bill Monroe, Bluegrass music is a form of American roots music, and a related genre of what?
Bluegrass music Bluegrass music is a form of American roots music, and a related genre of country music. Influenced by the music of Appalachia, bluegrass has mixed roots in Irish, Scottish and English traditional music, and was also later influenced by the music of African-Americans through incorporation of jazz elements.
Sierra Riders Band The Sierra Riders Band is a vocal and instrumental vocal trio consisting of brothers Tim and Keith Johnson and Sonny Coelho. In 2007, Tim Johnson, the group's bandleader, was voted instrumentalist of the year by the Western Music Association for his instrumental album "American Fiddler" released in 2007. From 2000 to 2007, Johnson was also the fiddler for the Sons of the San Joaquin, a cowboy band. As a member of that band, he was inducted into the Western Music Association Hall of Fame in 2006. Johnson also plays the acoustic guitar and the mandolin. His styles include classical, gospel, blues, jazz, Celtic, cowboy and Texas swing.