Homespun

Jesse McReynolds has long been considered one of the finest instrumentalists in bluegrass. Along with his brother Jim and their band The Virginia Boys, Jesse has recorded dozens of albums (including several top-ten country singles), played innumerable concerts and festivals and been a regular member of the Grand Ole Opry since 1964. In the 1950s Jesse developed the unique mandolin style now called "crosspicking," based on the bluegrass banjo sound of Earl Scruggs. This and other instrumental innovations have placed him among the great traditional musicians of our time.