CHM raids its vaults yet again, drawing on tried and true bluegrass classics by the likes of Lester Flatt, Mac Wiseman, Grandpa Jones, and the Stonemans. There’s nothing here that bluegrass aficionados haven’t heard before or have elsewhere, but with over an hour’s worth of music and solid musicianship all the way through, 50 Years of Bluegrass Hits isn’t a bad place for a newcomer or casual fan to start. Standards like “Rocky Top” and “Will the Circle be Unbroken” share space with blazing instrumentals like “Feudin’ Banjos” and “Bluegrass Concerto.”
