Bluegrass at the Heartland Museum

“Almost every song has a story to it.”

So said Richard Lindaman to a small audience that gathered at the Heartland Museum to learn about bluegrass music on September 13. Lindaman gave some background on the history of bluegrass, sang songs, and sprinkled his presentation with bits of “Appalachian humor.”

Lindaman opened the performance with “Mule Skinner Blues,” which he said is considered one of the earliest bluegrass songs. He played guitar throughout the performance, but told audience members about the other instruments a full bluegrass band would play, including the banjo, mandolin (which is often used like a drum in bluegrass), the upright bass, dobro, and fiddle. “A lot of people considered the fiddle the devil’s box,” Lindaman said, explaining how many people once disapproved of the fiddle’s use in dancing music.

 

For the full story, see the September 24 edition of the Monitor.

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