Discography
A career spanning six decades — from Bill Monroe’s Blue Grass Boys and the pioneering folk-rock of Seatrain to the genre-defining Greene String Quartet. Below is a selection of Richard Greene’s recordings as a leader and collaborator. Many titles are available to buy direct from the artist.
Solo & Small-Group Recordings
- Sales Tax ToddleRebel (1737) · Grammy-nominated · Guests: Peter Rowan & Sonny Osborne
- Wolves A’ Howlin’Rebel (1730) · Guests: David Grier, Buell Neidlinger, Butch Baldassari, Bill Keith & Tony Trischka
- The Grass Is GreenerRebel (1714) · Guests: Chris Thile, David Grier, Bill Keith, Buell Neidlinger & Kenny Blackwell
- The Greene FiddlerSierra (SXCD 6005) · Previously unreleased Richard Greene originals
- Shufflin’RGP (002) · With the Brothers Barton
- Hands Across the PondRGP (001) · Duets with folk keyboardist Beryl Marriott
- DuetsRounder (0075) · LP
- Ramblin’Rounder (0110) · LP
- Blue RondoSierra (GA 1981) · LP
Group & Collaborative Recordings
- SeatrainCapitol (1969 & 1970) · Produced by George Martin · First use of the electric violin in rock
- Muleskinner ‘Live’Sierra (SXCD 6000) · With Clarence White, David Grisman, Bill Keith & Peter Rowan
- The Great American Music BandCo-led with David Grisman, circa 1974 · A cradle of the “New Acoustic” movement
- BluegreeneThe Greene String Quartet · Virgin Classics (5-45133)
- The String MachineThe Greene String Quartet · Virgin Classics (91632)
- Molly on the ShoreThe Greene String Quartet · Hannibal (1333)
- Rowan, Greene & the Red Hot PickersNippon Columbia (YX-7225-N) · Rare limited edition, recorded live in Tokyo