Musicians come together to pay homage to "father of bluegrass"
Bill Monroe Tribute Band to perform at Blue Waters Bluegrass festival
Last updated 8/7/2014 at 2:16pm
Bluegrass fans who remember musician Bill Monroe will get a chance to relive some of their favorite memories.
One of the headline acts for this year's Blue Waters Bluegrass Festival, Aug. 8-10, is the Bill Monroe Tribute Band, a group of musicians coming together in honor of Monroe, who many regard as the "father of bluegrass."
Born in 1911, Monroe was a mandolinist player whose high-paced style developed into the style of bluegrass. The genre of bluegrass comes from Monroe's band "The Bluegrass Boys."
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