Article: Japanese musicians put their hearts into bluegrass.

Byline: M. Trevor Higgins

May 3--Hiroki Maeda and Tatzya Akiyama sat on Frances Pinion's couch in Flintstone, Ga., and gave new significance to an old bluegrass line. When they sang "bury me on the mountain, far away in my Blue Ridge Mountain home," they meant very far away.

Mr. Maeda, a mandolin player, came to Chattanooga from Hiroshima, Japan, three weeks ago. Vocalist and guitarist Mr. Akiyama arrived from Osaka, Japan, just last week. The friends will perform today and Friday at the 17th annual Boxcar Pinion Memorial Bluegrass Festival.

Until then, they are taking in as much bluegrass culture as possible.

"There is a big mountain, ...

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