Ethan Setiawan & Fine Ground comprises some of the finest bluegrass musicians to come out of the Northeast. Born of a yearning to return to bluegrass roots, Fine Ground takes time-honored traditions and imbues them with original tunes and exceptional songwriting. Setiawan has won both the National Mandolin Championship and the Rockygrass Mandolin Championship.On his 2023 album “Gambit”, which was produced by legendary fiddle player Darol Anger, he moves aptly between stylistic influences, harkening back to the experimental string band music pioneered in the early 80s while presenting entirely original compositions.

“....creative and virtuosic.” - WBUR

“...one of the most formidable mandolinists of his generation.” - The Bluegrass Situation

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