Tag Archives: The Rowans

Intensifying bluegrass group the Rowans contains harmonizing brothers Peter (guitar, many members from the mandolin family), Lorin (guitar), and Chris (guitar, flute). All three was raised in the tiny Massachusetts city of Weyland, near Boston, and performed rock and roll and bluegrass music jointly. Peter used several folk rings in …

A significant cult figure among progressive bluegrass aficionados, Peter Rowan participated in several adventurous projects in the later ’60s and ’70s before getting into an extremely productive solo career. Mainly a guitarist, Rowan also sang, yodeled, and performed various members from the mandolin family members. He was created in 1942 …