Peter Rowan
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Peter Rowan presents lessons and tips on bluegrass singing, including breathing, phrasing, vocal improvisation, falsetto, and exercises to improve power and range. He also shows guitar techniques, including timing, bass runs, blues licks, and soloing. Deconstructs songs such as Blue moon of Kentucky, Walls of time, Wayfaring stranger, and In the pines. Also interspersed is an interview conducted by Happy Traum, with accounts of touring with Bill Monroe....
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Bluegrass is the sound of the Appalachian Mountains. So connected is it, to the history and heart of its environment, that the music rings with an authentic soulful edge. Each song unfolds a story, typically told with bittersweet honesty and humor. Listen out for banjos, mandolins and violins, as well as bouncing rhythm sections, and powerfully expressive voices. This Rough Guide features some of the greatest contemporary bluegrass artists, from Ricky...