(Homespun Tapes). Includes the book Bill Monroe 16 Gems (00690310) and the DVD The Mandolin of Bill Monroe (00641732) in one money-saving pack. The book features authentic mandolin transcriptions of these classics by the father of bluegrass. The DVD plays 25+ tunes from his repertoire, demonstrating[...]

As Bill Monroe is commonly lauded as "the father of bluegrass music," his tunes are standard repertoire and should be studied and memorized by any serious student of bluegrass. This book is a collection of transcriptions in notation and tablature taken from classic instrumentals recorded over a span[...]

The Father of Bluegrass Music, Bill Monroe was a major star of the Grand Ole Opry for over fifty years; a member of the Country Music, Songwriters, and Rock and Roll Halls of Fame; and a legendary figure in American music. This authoritative biography sets out to examine his life in careful detail--[...]

Born in 1911 in rural Kentucky, Monroe melded the fiddle tunes, ballads, and blues of his youth into the "high lonesome" sound known to day as bluegrass, making him perhaps the only performer to create an entire musical genre. His distinctive bluegrass style profoundly influenced country, early rock[...]