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Bluegrass
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Bill Monroe and the Bluegrass Boys
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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
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COUNTRY VS. BLUEGRASS COUNTRY = ELECTRIC BLUEGRASS = ACOUSTIC
It is very simple: COUNTRY = ELECTRIC BLUEGRASS = ACOUSTIC
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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
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Instruments: Banjo Guitar Fiddle Mandolin Steel Guitar (Dobro)
Stand up Bass Auto Harp Harmonica Jew’s Harp
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1960’s bluegrass festivals
1st Generation Bill Monroe and the Blue Grass Boys (father of Bluegrass) The Stanley Brothers Flatts and Scruggs 19391945 TV promotions 1960’s bluegrass festivals
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2nd Generation Late 60’s; extended Jams Sam Bush Johnson Mountain Boys
David Grisman Late 60’s; extended Jams
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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
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Gospel Bluegrass I’ll Fly Away Take me in your Lifeboat The Isaacs
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Cross Overs Ricky Skaggs Dolly Parton Dierks Bentley Miranda Lambert
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