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    The Greenbriar Boys
    The Greenbriar Boys

    The Greenbriar Boys was an American northern bluegrass music group, formed in 1958 around jam sessions in New York's Washington Square Park. It was disbanded in 1970.


    Founding members
    John Herald — guitar, vocals
    Bob Yellin — banjo
    Eric Weissberg — fiddle, mandolin, banjo

    Weissberg was briefly replaced by Paul Prestopino before Rinzler joined

    "Classic" trio line-up
    John Herald — guitar, vocals
    Bob Yellin — banjo
    Ralph Rinzler — mandolin

    Final quartet/quintet (1965–1970)
    John Herald — guitar, vocals
    Bob Yellin — banjo
    Frank Wakefield — mandolin, vocals
    Jim Buchanan — fiddle
    Joe Isaacs — guitar, lead vocals (1968–70)

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