From deep in the Appalachian mountains and Kentucky, the Blue Grass State, the sounds of the Scottish and Shetland fiddle, East European polkas, Irish folk music, blues, jazz and gospel, all combined to form the quick tempo tunes of bluegrass. The banjo, fiddle, mondolin, guitar and double bass that make up the music blend with vocals to provide this energetic old-time sound. From its early beginnings in the 1930s, following its development during the folk revival of the late 1950s and 1960s right through to the successful scene that thrives today, The Rough Guide To Bluegrass includes many of the greatest American folk musicians on one remarkable CD.
