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Music Appreciation

Dyedinthewoolliberal

(15,546 posts) Sun Sep 13, 2020, 12:01 PM Sep 2020

Bill Monroe, the Father of Bluegrass, was born on this date.

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Bill Monroe, the Father of Bluegrass, was born on this date. (Original Post) Dyedinthewoolliberal Sep 2020 OP

Happy Birthday Mr. Monroe The Polack MSgt Sep 2020 #1

Thank you, Father! Cracklin Charlie Sep 2020 #2

"Happy Birthday Bill Monroe" BluesRunTheGame Sep 2020 #3

The Polack MSgt

(13,182 posts)

1. Happy Birthday Mr. Monroe

Reply to Dyedinthewoolliberal (Original post)

Sun Sep 13, 2020, 12:26 PM

Sep 2020

Here is one doing one of my favorite blugrass melodies of all time

Cracklin Charlie

(12,904 posts)

2. Thank you, Father!

Reply to Dyedinthewoolliberal (Original post)

Sun Sep 13, 2020, 12:28 PM

Sep 2020

For all the toe tappers. An American treasure.

BluesRunTheGame

(1,607 posts)

3. "Happy Birthday Bill Monroe"

Reply to Dyedinthewoolliberal (Original post)

Sun Sep 13, 2020, 04:55 PM

Sep 2020

When Bill celebrated his 71rst birthday at a festival in Louisville, KY. David Grisman dedicated this tune to him.

I was lucky enough to be in the audience!

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