Rural Roots of BluegrassWayne Erbsen's 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. Optional CD by Wayne Erbsen and Laura Boosinger is available containing fourteen songs from the book. |
Contents
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Tin Pan Alley | 19 |
The National Barn Dance | 26 |
Bill Monroe on the Opry | 33 |
Singing with the Mandolin | 39 |
All the Good Times Are Past and Gone | 45 |
Banks of the Ohio | 51 |
Little Log Cabin in the Lane | 113 |
Long Journey Home | 121 |
Man of Constant Sorrow | 123 |
New River Train | 129 |
Precious Memories | 135 |
Red Wing | 141 |
Roving Gambler | 148 |
Short Life of Trouble | 154 |
Careless Love | 57 |
Cumberland Gap | 63 |
Dont This Road Look Rough and Rocky | 70 |
Down in the Willow Garden 71 Wade J E Mainer 72 Wade Mainer and the Morris Brothers 74 Dream of the Miners Child 76 Vernon Dalhart 77 Dri... | 100 |
Leaning on the Everlasting Arms | 106 |
Unclouded Day The | 160 |
When You and I Were Young Maggie | 166 |
Wild Bill Jones | 172 |
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