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Tim obrien talks doc watson9/20/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() We may not remember some of the finer points of his life though, such as the fact Tim bagged a liberal arts education following his bliss to Boulder, Colorado, where a burgeoning, eccentric roots music scene was forming. Tim O’Brien’s early history is common knowledge around these parts, how he grew up in Wheeling, West Virginia, surrounded by classic country and bluegrass music. We’re so lucky to have him back year after year.” He was my introduction to the genre, and I find great comfort in his music. Tim has been one of my favorite artists since then. “My dad played Tim’s album Red on Blonde, and I, previously meh on bluegrass, was absolutely hooked. “I first listened to Tim O’Brien on a road trip in 2004,” explained Grace Barrett. And just like that, a toy town in the southern Rockies came to host a world-class outdoor musical happening, which became home (at least once a year) to Festivarians (Bluegrass regulars) and some of the greatest performing artists in the world, among them, Grammy-winner (Traditional Folk Category, 2005) Tim O’Brien. After returning from the Third Annual Walnut Valley Festival and national picking championships in Winfield, Kansas, the Fall Creek boys decided to start a Bluegrass Festival in Telluride. Mateotti, Kooster McAllister, and Fred Shellman, collectively known as “Fall Creek,” played during the town’s Fourth of July celebration. Over four decades years ago, Telluride musicians John “Picker” Herndon, Bruce Lites, J.B. (Podcasts with Bluegrass legends on Telluride Inside…and Out go back to 2009.) Learn more about other Planet Bluegrass festivals at Please scroll down to check out our email interview with Tim O’Brien, who performs Friday, June 17, on the Main Stage. Or you can sign up for Nightgrass tickets here. If you are looking for tickets, use the Festivarian Forum to connect with other festival goers. The 49th Annual Telluride Bluegrass Festival takes place June 15 – June 17.
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