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[Western Music] Bluegrass masterpieces: recommended popular and signature songs

Bluegrass music is an acoustic genre that developed in the United States based on the traditional music of Scotland and Ireland.

Because the pioneering figure Bill Monroe was from Kentucky, the term “bluegrass,” which is both the name of a pasture grass and the state’s nickname, came into use.

It features ensembles centered on acoustic instruments, with the bright, lively sounds of banjo and fiddle being especially characteristic.

In this article, we present a lineup focused on classic songs in the traditional bluegrass style.

It’s a recommended selection even for beginners, so please take this opportunity to check it out.

Playlist

[Western Music] Bluegrass masterpieces: recommended popular and signature songs
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1Foggy Mountain BreakdownEarl Scruggs & Friends
Foggy Mountain BreakdownEarl Scruggs & Friendsplay_arrow
In 1949, Mr. Earl Scruggs made/created/played...
2I Am A Man Of Constant SorrowSoggy Bottom Boys
I Am A Man Of Constant SorrowSoggy Bottom Boysplay_arrow
Around 1913, a blind musician, Di...
3Blue Moon of KentuckyBill Monroe & The Bluegrass Boys
Blue Moon of KentuckyBill Monroe & The Bluegrass Boysplay_arrow
Composed by Bill Monroe in 1946, …
4Rocky TopOsborne Brothers
Rocky TopOsborne Brothersplay_arrow
Composed by the Bryants in 1967, O…
5Church Street BluesTony Rice
Church Street BluesTony Riceplay_arrow
Bob Dylan’s 1969 album…
6Black Mountain RagDoc Watson
Black Mountain RagDoc Watsonplay_arrow
Known as a blind guitarist and singer, …
7Appalachian Mountain GirlAlan Jackson
Appalachian Mountain GirlAlan Jacksonplay_arrow
The second album in 1990, “Here…”
8Tortured, Tangled HeartsDixie Chicks
Tortured, Tangled HeartsDixie Chicksplay_arrow
Root music such as country and bluegrass...
9Nine Pound HammerTony Rice
Nine Pound HammerTony Riceplay_arrow
Passed away at the age of 69 in December 2020...
10I’ll Fly AwayGillian Welch & Alison Krauss
I'll Fly AwayGillian Welch & Alison Kraussplay_arrow
In 1929, Albert E. Bramley sa…
11Orange Blossom SpecialThe Charlie Daniels Band
Orange Blossom SpecialThe Charlie Daniels Bandplay_arrow
A luxurious passenger train connecting New York and Miami...
12Dueling BanjosEric Weissberg & Steve Mandell
Dueling BanjosEric Weissberg & Steve Mandellplay_arrow
4-string pick banjo and 5-string bluegrass…
13Old Mountain DewGrandpa Jones
Old Mountain DewGrandpa Jonesplay_arrow
Mr. Bascom Lamar Lunsford is 1…
14Sunny Side Of The MountainJimmy Martin
Sunny Side Of The MountainJimmy Martinplay_arrow
Lyrics by Dorothy Fields, Jimmy …
15JOHN HENRYTHE LILLY BROTHERS
JOHN HENRYTHE LILLY BROTHERSplay_arrow
The Lilly Brothers were primarily active from the 1950s...
16White House BluesDel McCoury
White House BluesDel McCouryplay_arrow
Active from the 1920s to the early 1930s…
17Atlanta Is BurningThe Boys From Indiana
Atlanta Is BurningThe Boys From Indianaplay_arrow
London is burning—no, Atlanta is…
18Angel BandThe Stanley Brothers
Angel BandThe Stanley Brothersplay_arrow
Originally, it was “My Latest Sun …”
19Bringing Mary HomeCountry Gentlemen
Bringing Mary HomeCountry Gentlemenplay_arrow
Within traditional bluegrass music...
20Tennessee 1949Larry Sparks
Tennessee 1949Larry Sparksplay_arrow
"Tennessee 1949" is a 198…
21I Don’t Believe You’ve Met My BabyThe Louvin Brothers
I Don’t Believe You've Met My BabyThe Louvin Brothersplay_arrow
Ira Lonnie Loudermil…
22Poison & WineThe Civil Wars
Poison & WineThe Civil Warsplay_arrow
Vocalist Joy Williams and...
23Roll In My Sweet Baby’s ArmsFlatt & Scruggs
Roll In My Sweet Baby's ArmsFlatt & Scruggsplay_arrow
An American traditional song. This...
24Heard It In A Love SongThe Marshall Tucker Band
Heard It In A Love SongThe Marshall Tucker Bandplay_arrow
The Marshall Tucker …
25Fox On The RunEmerson&Waldron
Fox On The RunEmerson&Waldronplay_arrow
"Fox On The Run" is 196…
26Paper AirplaneAlison Krauss & Union Station
Paper AirplaneAlison Krauss & Union Stationplay_arrow
Bluegrass & country singer-songwriter…
27Wildwood FlowerEmpty Bottle String Band
Wildwood FlowerEmpty Bottle String Bandplay_arrow
Originally, The Carter Famil...
28Wagon WheelOld Crow Medicine Show
Wagon WheelOld Crow Medicine Showplay_arrow
From northeastern New England to North Caroli...
29Mr. BojanglesThe Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
Mr. BojanglesThe Nitty Gritty Dirt Bandplay_arrow
Originally a singer-songwriter from the ’60s…
30JoleneDolly Parton
JoleneDolly Partonplay_arrow
American country music ar...
31The Wayfaring StrangerHayde
The Wayfaring StrangerHaydeplay_arrow
「The Wayfaring Stran…
32Footprints in the SnowMac Wiseman
Footprints in the SnowMac Wisemanplay_arrow
The Voice with a Hea…
33Darlin’ CoreyThe Seldom Scene
Darlin' CoreyThe Seldom Sceneplay_arrow
The Seldom Scene is a 19…
34Little Glass of WineThe Stanley Brothers
Little Glass of WineThe Stanley Brothersplay_arrow
The Stanley Brothers…
35Swing Low Sweet ChariotWestwood Bluegrass Band
Swing Low Sweet ChariotWestwood Bluegrass Bandplay_arrow
The African American spiritual “Swing L…
36The Christian LifeThe Louvin Brothers
The Christian LifeThe Louvin Brothersplay_arrow
In the 1940s, in gospel music, K…
37Guitars, CadillacsDwight Yoakam
Guitars, CadillacsDwight Yoakamplay_arrow
American country music ar...
38Dream of a Miner’s ChildKeith Whitley & Ricky Skaggs
Dream of a Miner's ChildKeith Whitley & Ricky Skaggsplay_arrow
Keith Whitley was an American co…
39Only MeRhonda Vincent & The Rage
Only MeRhonda Vincent & The Rageplay_arrow
A bluegrass musician from Missouri in the United States...
40Gentle On My MindGlen Campbell
Gentle On My MindGlen Campbellplay_arrow
Written by John Hartford…
41Fireball MailLonesome River Band
Fireball MailLonesome River Bandplay_arrow
Lonesome River Band is…
42AnthonyNickel Creek
AnthonyNickel Creekplay_arrow
Progressive acoustic trio...
43You Don’t Seem To Miss MePatty Loveless & George Jones
You Don't Seem To Miss MePatty Loveless & George Jonesplay_arrow
Also worked on songs by the Dixie Chicks…
44Kentucky WaltzPaul Brewster
Kentucky WaltzPaul Brewsterplay_arrow
Paul Brewster is from the state of Tennessee...
45Bringing Mary HomeRed Sovine
Bringing Mary HomeRed Sovineplay_arrow
Chaw mank and Joe Kingst…
46You and MeSara Watkins
You and MeSara Watkinsplay_arrow
American singer-songwriter and fi...
47Old Rosin the BeauThe 2nd South Carolina String Band
Old Rosin the BeauThe 2nd South Carolina String Bandplay_arrow
The 2nd South Caroli…
48Can the circle be unbrokenThe Carter Family
Can the circle be unbrokenThe Carter Familyplay_arrow
The Carter Family is, 1…
49Where Does Love Come From?Tim O’Brien
Where Does Love Come From?Tim O’Brienplay_arrow
Tim O’Brien plays instruments like the guitar and fiddle...
50Insult and an ElbowYonder Mountain String Band
Insult and an ElbowYonder Mountain String Bandplay_arrow
Formed in 1998 in the U.S. state of Colorado…
51Old Dan TuckerGrandpa Jones
Old Dan TuckerGrandpa Jonesplay_arrow
Known as Grandpa Jones…
52Little Rosewood CasketReno and Smiley
Little Rosewood CasketReno and Smileyplay_arrow
Reno and Smiley is Don…
53Wabash CannonballClaire Lynch
Wabash CannonballClaire Lynchplay_arrow
American bluegrass musician…
54Down In The Willow GardenDave Evans
Down In The Willow GardenDave Evansplay_arrow
「Down In The Willow …
55Soldier’s JoyDoc Watson & David Grisman
Soldier's JoyDoc Watson & David Grismanplay_arrow
American folk music a…
56Elvis Presley BluesGillian Welch
Elvis Presley BluesGillian Welchplay_arrow
An American singer-songwriter...
57Eighteen Wheels And A Dozen RosesKathy Mattea
Eighteen Wheels And A Dozen RosesKathy Matteaplay_arrow
Country music songwriter…
58HeartbrokeRicky Skaggs
HeartbrokeRicky Skaggsplay_arrow
Guy, a songwriter in Nashville…
59Over The EdgeSarah Jarosz
Over The EdgeSarah Jaroszplay_arrow
American bluegrass artist, S...
60Poor Ellen SmithThe Kossoy Sisters
Poor Ellen SmithThe Kossoy Sistersplay_arrow
“Poor Ellen Smith” is …
61The Blind Leaving the BlindPunch Brothers
The Blind Leaving the BlindPunch Brothersplay_arrow
Punch Br… formed in New York
62ParadiseJohn Prine
ParadiseJohn Prineplay_arrow
American country music sing…