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Bluegrass

Bill Monroe and the Bluegrass Boys

Irish/British Folk Music Old Time/Appalachia Country Irish/British Folk Music Inspired by Bluegrass Gospel Blues Settling in the South African Americans Jazz Hillbilly Jazz Connections

COUNTRY VS. BLUEGRASS COUNTRY = ELECTRIC BLUEGRASS = ACOUSTIC It is very simple: COUNTRY = ELECTRIC BLUEGRASS = ACOUSTIC

Bluegrass tells a story “High Lonesome Sound” Characteristics Man of Constant Sorrow “Flat Picking” (3 finger) Earl Scruggs “The Dobro” (Dopyera Brothers) Bluegrass tells a story

Instruments: Banjo Guitar Fiddle Mandolin Steel Guitar (Dobro) Stand up Bass Auto Harp Harmonica Jew’s Harp

1960’s bluegrass festivals 1st Generation Bill Monroe and the Blue Grass Boys (father of Bluegrass) The Stanley Brothers Flatts and Scruggs 19391945 1948-1969 TV promotions 1960’s bluegrass festivals

2nd Generation Late 60’s; extended Jams Sam Bush Johnson Mountain Boys David Grisman Late 60’s; extended Jams

3rd Generation (progressive) Allison Krauss and Union Station Bela Fleck and the Flecktones Chris Thile Nickel Creek Yonder Mountain String Band 2001 – O Brother Where art Thou Steeldrivers

Gospel Bluegrass I’ll Fly Away Take me in your Lifeboat The Isaacs

Cross Overs Ricky Skaggs Dolly Parton Dierks Bentley Miranda Lambert

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