Rural Roots of Bluegrass
Songs, Stories & History
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SKU: M0.20487EB
Songs, Stories & History. Composed by Wayne Erbsen. Songbooks, Vocal. Bluegrass. E-book. Mel Bay Publications - Digital Sheet Music #20487EB. Published by Mel Bay Publications - Digital Sheet Music (M0.20487EB).ISBN 9781609745462. 8.75x11.75 inches.
Wayne Erbsens newest book takes a deep look at bluegrass music to uncover its true roots: ballads of early pioneers, Scots-Irish fiddle tunes, black spirituals, plantations melodies, blues, murder ballads, sentimental parlor songs from Tin Pan Alley, North Carolina banjo styles and gospel songs. The book is richly illustrated with over 100 vintage photos and includes lyrics, musical notation, chords, history and playing tips to 94 songs. There are also nearly 80 pages of history and profiles portraying important musicians including the Monroe Brothers, Carter Family, Bradley Kincaid, Riley Puckett, Charlie Poole, Wade & J.E. Mainer, Vernon Dalhart, Carolina Tar Heels, G.B. Grayson and Henry Whitter, Fiddlin Arthur Smith, Ernest V. Stoneman, Blue Sky Boys, Fiddlin John Carson, Coon Creek Girls, Earl Scruggs, Eck Robertson, Callahan Brothers, Samantha Bumgarner, Bill Monroe Zeke & Wiley Morris, Jimmie Rodgers and Stringbean.
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