Award-Winning Musicians Come Together to Honor Bill Monroe

People from all over the world will be honoring Bill Monroe this year by celebrating the 100th anniversary of his birth, so it is with great pleasure Rural Rhythm Records announces the first of their numerous project releases honoring The Father of Bluegrass music.  On Tuesday, January 25, 2011, the label will release BLUE MOON OF KENTUCKY – INSTRUMENTAL TRIBUTE TO BILL MONROE (The Father of Bluegrass).  Today’s top award-winning musicians including Mike Scott, Adam Steffey, Bryan Sutton, Tim Stafford, Rob Ickes, Aubrey Haynie, Mike Compton and Ben Isaacs  came together to pay their tribute to the legendary musician.

“I am honored to have produced and performed on this 100th Anniversary Tribute project to Bill Monroe, the Father of Bluegrass,” says Mike Scott.  “At the onset, it was my goal to capture a bluegrass sound that Bill would be proud of; a sound that runs deep in heritage and is true to tradition.  With hand selected music greats such as Brian Sutton, Aubrey Haynie, Adam Steffey, Tim Stafford, Mike Compton, Ben Isaacs, and Rob Ickes, it wasn’t difficult.  The sessions were more than fun as tunes were laid down with great excellence and seemingly little effort.  In a sense, we are all Bluegrass Boys.  Bill mentored us well.”

BLUE MOON OF KENTUCKY – INSTRUMENTAL TRIBUTE TO BILL MONROE (The Father of Bluegrass) is a specially priced, 18-song collection by today’s top bluegrass pickers paying tribute to this legendary musician, composer, and band leader. 

Tracks include:

1. Uncle Pen
   
   
2. Bluegrass Breakdown
   
   
3. Footprints in the Snow
   
   
4. Blue Moon of Kentucky
   
   
5. John Henry
   
   
6. Kentucky Waltz
   
   
7. My Rose of Old Kentucky
   
   
8. Bill Cheatham
   
   
9. Road to Columbus
   
   
10. Molly & Tenbrooks
    
    
11. Precious Memories
    
    
12. Ole Joe Clark
    
    
13. Lonesome Road Blues
    
    
14. Jerusalem Ridge
    
    
15. Crying Holy
    
    
16. Gold Rush
    
    
17. I Saw the Light
    
    
18. Swing Low Sweet Chariot

The album cover includes the image of a replica Monroe Mandolin that was made for acclaimed singer-songwriter, Mark Newton by Wade Instruments of Osaka, Japan.

BLUE MOON OF KENTUCKY – INSTRUMENTAL TRIBUTE TO BILL MONROE (The Father of Bluegrass) will be serviced to bluegrass radio and available on AirplayDirect.com next week.

The album will available for purchase January 25, 2011 at fine retail outlets including:  Walmart, Borders, f.y.e. entertainment, Amazon.com, iTunes, eMusic, Ernest Tubb Record Shops, Music Shed, County Sales, and Rural Rhythm Records.