Interviews & Stories

Selected interviews, articles and scholarship about Richard Greene, his invention of the “chop,” and his role in shaping bluegrass and New Acoustic music.

Strings Magazine: “Richard Greene, The Innovator”

A feature profile on Richard’s career, technique and lasting influence on a generation of fiddlers.

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“The Chop” — Ethnomusicology Journal

Richard Greene’s revolutionary rhythmic bowing technique, documented in the scholarly journal Ethnomusicology.

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The Diffusion of “The Chop”

A supplementary study tracing how the chop spread across fiddle and string playing worldwide.

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Wikipedia — Richard Greene

Biography, band history, discography and references, from his classical beginnings to the New Acoustic movement.

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