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1. Popular Bluegrass Music In the past few decades, bluegrass music has became more popular as it's reaching a broader audience. Many of the major country artists have recorded bluegrass songs introducing it to yet more fans. The movie, O Brother Where Art Thou released in 20...
2. Bluegrass Music Festivals Alright folks, lets talk about Bluegrass Music Festivals! I created this lens for bluegrass fans and myself to share experiences and tips about bluegrass festivals around the world. When I arrive at a Bluegrass Festival and see a sign like the pictu...
3. The SteelDrivers I want to tell you about The SteelDrivers, one of the very best Bluegrass bands I have heard in a long time. Recently I was attending a festival in Eastern Kentucky. There were several bands that were playing including Ralph Stanley. I really enjoy...
4. Bill Monroe Bill Monroe's full name was William Smith Monroe. Bill was born on a farm outside Rosine, Kentucky on Sept 13, 1911 to James and Malissa Monroe. When Bill Monroe died on Sept 9, 1996 the world lost one of the greatest and most influential bluegrass...
5. Orange Blossom Special Look a-yonder comin' Comin' down that railroad track Hey, look a-yonder comin' Comin' down that railroad track It's the Orange Blossom Special Bringin' my baby back The Orange Blossom Special . . . a legend in railroading circles and the test of a t...
6. Ralph Stanley Ralph Stanley was born in Virginia on Feb 25, 1927 to Lee and Lucy Stanley. His full name is Ralph Edmond Stanley. As amazing it may sound Ralph's mother was the one who taught him to play the banjo. Lucy was among 12 children all of whom were accomp...
7. J D Crowe J. D. Crowe's full name is James Dee Crowe. J.D. was born in Lexington, Kentucky on Aug. 27, 1937 and is well known for his fantastic banjo playing. J.D. Crowe started playing the banjo when he was 13 after hearing Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs on t...
8. Jug Band Music A jug band is a musical group where at least one of the musicians plays the jug and the other members use a variety of traditional and homemade instruments. Popular instruments in a jug band often include: the washtub bass, cigar box guitar and/or b...
9. Del McCoury Del McCoury, full name Delano Floyd McCoury, was born in Bakersfield, North Carolina on Feb. 1, 1939. When he was still very young Del's family moved to Pennsylvania. Del's big brother turned him on to Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs and in 1950 he bo...
10. Alison Krauss - Bluegrass With Roots... Alison Krauss was born July 23, 1972 in Decatur, Illinois. At an early age "Alison fell in love with music. Alison began studying classical violin at the young age of five, but it wasn't long before she switched to bluegrass music. By the age of eigh...
11. New Bluegrass Legends like Bill Monroe and The Stanley Brothers created the roots and forged the future of bluegrass music. Generations of musicians and singers followed in their foot steps, taking inspiration from them and adding their own expressions and techniq...
12. Country Music I love country music so I've created this lens to share some information on the history of country music from bluegrass to more contemporary sounds. I'll profile some of the greats of country music, including some of my own favorite singers and group...
13. John Hartford "John Hartford's death was a great loss to American music. Seldom has there been a singer/songwriter who has remained truer to his roots and more focused on his musical mission - in John's case to sing and write the very finest bluegrass music that h...
14. Missy Werner - Drifting and Dreaming - A Bluegrass Music CD With A Contemporary Feel Missy Werner is a familiar face, and voice, to many Bluegrass music fans in Southwestern Ohio and Northern Kentucky. She's been performing and making music there for well over two decades. After learning to play the guitar as a teen, sh...
15. Bluegrass Bluegrass music is a type of American roots music, that was inspired by immigrants, strongly rooted by Irish and Scottish immigrants who settled in Appalachia. Traditionally Bluegrass consisted of mostly stringed instruments, like the fiddle, banjo,...
16. Tennessee Valley Old Time Fiddler's Convention I've been fortunate to help out with the stage management chores at the Tennessee Valley Old Time Fiddler's Convention for the last eight or nine years, and I've been looking for a way to encourage a greater web presence for the event. Students, camp...
17. Bluegrass Music Festivals Video Showcase If you have ever been to a Bluegrass Festival you know what a great event they are. If you haven't been to one I hope this will give you an idea what you might experience at a bluegrass festival. But it doesn't compare to actually being at one. Try t...
18. Cherryholmes -- An awesome bluegrass band The Cherryholmes band is a group of gifted musicians, songwriters, and singers who also happen to be a nuclear family. Organized by their mother as a homeschooling project, they have grown into an award-winning bluegrass band. "Cherryholmes&quo...
19. Blue Moon Blue Moon of Kentucky, Blue Moon Ice Cream, Blue Moon Items...find them all here at Blue Moon. Blue Moon of Kentucky is one of my favorite songs, and Blue Moon ice cream is my favorite flavor. I thought that to be intriguing, so I searched for more...
20. Travel The Crooked Road, Virginia's Music Trail Where You Will Hear Traditional Country, Bluegrass, Old-Time, Gospel and Mountain Music... Have some fun, make a friend smile and get a chance to win one of five hand made guitars or mandolins.... Go to the "build a lyric" song generator and type in some details about the person you will be sending the song to...it is that easy!!!...