This is a fine example of "Chinese bluegrass" performed by Mei Han's Red Chamber ç´…åº with John Reischman and the Jaybirds. The instruments include an iluqin, mandolin, bass, pipa, guitar, sanxian, banjo, and ruan. The song is "Katy Hill." (via @mgorbis!)
Chinese bluegrass video
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