Rural Roots of Bluegrass is a songbook and history book that takes a deep at the roots of bluegrass music: ballads and fiddle tunes of Scots-Irish pioneers black spirituals plantation melodies blues murder ballads sentimental parlor songs from Tin Pan Alley North Carolina banjo styles and gospel songs. This book is richly illustrated with 107 vintage photos and includes history lyrics to 94 songs musical notation chords playing tips and historical sources for each song. Includes profiles on the Bill Clifton Bill Monroe the Blue Sky Boys Bradley Kincaid the Callahan Brothers Carolina Tar Heels the Carter Family Charlie Poole and the North CarolinaRamblers the Coon Creek Girls Earl Scruggs Eck Robertson Ernest V. 'Pop' Stoneman Fiddlin’ Arthur Smith Fiddlin’ John Carson G. B. Grayson & Henry Whitter Jimmie Rodgers Karl and Harty the Lilly Brothers MonroeBrothers the Morris Brothers Riley Puckett Samantha Bumgarner Vernon Dalhart Snuffy Jenkins and Wade & J. E. Mainer. 6' x 9' 180 pages. The perfect companion to the CD 'Rural Roots of Bluegrass.'

Harmony Singing Made Easy teaches you to sing harmony by ear. Murphy and friends Bill Evans Janet Beazley and Chris Stuart join together to sing some beautiful trios and quartets. First you hear thethree (or four) voices blending together then you hear each harmony part sung separately. You learn your part by singing along with us. We sing several songs in three different keys so no matter what your vocal range you can tryyour hand at singing the lead part. Sometimes the men (Bill Chris) take the lead; sometimes the women (Murphy Janet) take the lead. With three keys to choose from you can also find a harmony part to suit yourvoice.Along the way we offer some helpful hints such as 'What key do I sing in?' 'How do I find my harmony part?' and 'How can I get a good blend?' At the very end Murphy and Bill break out their banjos for a rousing quartetversion of 'Over in the Gloryland.' Very entertaining!If you've been wondering how to sing harmony we've made it as easy as possible. Or as we say in Virginia 'It's as easy as pie.' Read even more details on our blog.Will the Circle Be Unbroken Bury Me Beneath the Willow All the Good Times Are Past and Gone Don't This Road Look Rough and Rocky Amazing Grace Over in the Gloryland