Bill Monroe

  • The Father of Bluegrass Music Remembered

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    This post is a contribution from Richard Thompson, a founding member of the British Bluegrass Music Association. He is also a longstanding contributor to British Bluegrass News, a quarterly print publication where he also briefly served as editor. He wrote

  • Bill Monroe Tribute shows

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    This post is another contribution from Richard Thompson, who has provided several special pieces to Bluegrass Today as we recall Bill Monroe today. In light of this ten year anniversary, many aficionados have organised special events to mark the occasion. Last

  • Bill Monroe postal stamp

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    This post is another contribution from Richard Thompson, who has provided several special pieces to Bluegrass Today as we recall Bill Monroe today. Today marks the point beyond which the US Postal Services can issue a commemorative stamp for Bill Monroe,

  • Missing Bill Monroe, 10 years hence

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    Tomorrow, September 9, 2006, marks the 10 year anniversary of the passing of Bill Monroe, the beloved Father of Bluegrass Music. Those who knew him well and watched him slip away breathed a sigh of relief when his discomfort and

  • Episode #23 – Bob Black

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    Episode #23 of The GrassCast features John's interview with bluegrass banjo player and author, Bob Black. They discuss his book Come Hither to Go Yonder. The book is full of Bob's remembrances of the time he spent playing banjo with

  • Episode #18 – Bobby Hicks

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    Episode #18 of The GrassCast features an interview with fiddle legend Bobby Hicks. John and Bobby discuss his storied career in both bluegrass and country music - starting with Bill Monroe while still his teens, through The Bluegrass Album