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   From: rockon02@senet.com.au   
      
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   g.p.gleason@att.net wrote:   
      
   > rck wrote:   
   > > I dunno, can Doc Watson be considered bluegrass? I agree Doc is about the   
   > > best instrumentalist there is, but as previously noted in many posts   
   by many   
   > > authoritative sources, bluegrass is defined by the high lonesome vocals   
   > > typical of such artists as Bill Monroe and Del McCoury. I had previously   
   > > argued in this ng that the instruments and songs made bluegrass but was   
   > > quickly put in my place by those who said it has long been recognized that   
   > > if it don't sound high lonesome, it ain't bluegrass. Doc Watson surely   
   isn't   
   > > high lonesome.   
   > >   
   > > Bob   
   > >   
   >   
   > Im have asked and searched but so far no bluegrass nazi has been able to   
   > supply the list of approved bluegrass songs, and arrangments   
   > so until they do   
   > bluegrass is any damn thing I want it to be   
   > From Allison to Zappa   
   > and I don't give a rats ass if anyone agrees with me   
   > George   
      
      
   Would the rat's ass fit Dorgan ?   
      
   MJRB   
      
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