a high & lonesome sound
The accordion is not considered one of the core instruments of bluegrass, but bands such as Bill Monroe and the Bluegrass Boys, the music genre’s namesake, utilized the accordion in their early years.
Instruments of Bluegrass Music
Bluegrass music, a strain of country music with ties to Appalachia, irish folk, scottish folk, blues, jazz, & more, originated from the Appalachian region in the 1950s. It is distinguished by its five or six core instruments and its high and lonesome sound.
The accordion is not considered one of the core instruments of bluegrass, but bands such as Bill Monroe and the Bluegrass Boys, the music genre’s namesake, utilized the accordion in their early years.
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The accordion is not considered one of the core instruments of bluegrass, but bands such as Bill Monroe and the Bluegrass Boys, the music genre’s namesake, utilized the accordion in their early years.
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The accordion is not considered one of the core instruments of bluegrass, but bands such as Bill Monroe and the Bluegrass Boys, the music genre’s namesake, utilized the accordion in their early years.
The accordion is not considered one of the core instruments of bluegrass, but bands such as Bill Monroe and the Bluegrass Boys, the music genre’s namesake, utilized the accordion in their early years.
The accordion is not considered one of the core instruments of bluegrass, but bands such as Bill Monroe and the Bluegrass Boys, the music genre’s namesake, utilized the accordion in their early years.
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The accordion is not considered one of the core instruments of bluegrass, but bands such as Bill Monroe and the Bluegrass Boys, the music genre’s namesake, utilized the accordion in their early years.
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