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   Gerry Myerson to banjo@nativeground.com   
   Re: Bluegrass Gospel   
   21 Nov 06 22:16:43   
   
   From: gerry@maths.mq.edi.ai.i2u4email   
      
   In article <1163606471.882174.262360@h48g2000cwc.googlegroups.com>,   
    "banjo@nativeground.com"  wrote:   
      
   > Dear folks: I hope it is not out of line to announce the publication of   
   > my new book, The Bluegrass Gospel Songbook. It includes the music,   
   > lyrics and history to over 100 bluegrass gospel songs plus 100+ vintage   
   > photos. For a song list and other information, please visit   
   > http://www.nativeground.com/heart.asp   
   >   
   > By the way, all 100+ songs in the book were composed before 1922, so   
   > the book encompasses a variety of old-time gospel music styles.   
      
   I was under the impression that Bill Monroe invented bluegrass   
   music. As Monroe was only 11 years old in 1922, I'm puzzled as   
   to how these songs can be bluegrass.   
      
   --   
   Gerry Myerson (gerry@maths.mq.edi.ai) (i -> u for email)   
      
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