Blog: Old Blue Bus

Bluegrass? Traditional?

Bluegrass? Traditional? No musical style is more often associated with close harmony than bluegrass. “You can’t get more authentic than bluegrass music” is a refrain I hear often. After all, bluegrass is deeply rooted in the music of Appalachia and the Anglo-Celtic heritage that was its foundation. Bluegrass is played on traditional acoustic instruments. The vocals, that “high lonesome” falsetto and close harmony, are a signature sound of the Appalachians. Even the song lyrics are reminders of home, family, and a simpler life. Many people feel that bluegrass music is one of the only authentic traditional American musical styles [...]
Link Text:Bill Monroe - Uncle Pen.mp3
File Name:Bill Monroe - Uncle Pen.mp3
Artist:Muleskinner (David Grisman, Peter Rowan, Clarence White, Richard Greene, Bill Keith, John Kahn, John Guerin)
Title:Roanoke
Link Text:Muleskiner - Roanoke.mp3
File Name:Muleskiner - Roanoke.mp3
Bitrate:192 kbps
Year:1978
Artist:Rice, Rice, Hillman & Pedersen
Title:Friend of the Devil
Link Text:Rice, Rice, Hillman & Pedersen - Friend of the Devil.mp3
File Name:Rice, Rice, Hillman and Pedersen - Friend of the Devil.mp3
Bitrate:192 kbps
Year:2002
Artist:The Dillards
Title:Dooley
Link Text:The Dillards - Dooley.mp3
File Name:The Dillards - Dooley.mp3
Bitrate:192 kbps
Year:1963
Artist:The Seldom Scene
Title:Rider
Link Text:Seldom Scene - Rider.mp3
File Name:Seldom Scene - Rider.mp3
Bitrate:192 kbps
Year:1973