What is Bluegrass music?
'''Bluegrass music''' is a form of [[United States|American]] [[roots music]]. It has its own roots in [[Ireland|Irish]], [[Scotland|Scottish]] and [[England|English]] traditional music. It is usually played using [[acoustic music|acoustic]] [[musical instrument]]s, and [[Electronic music|electronic]] musical instruments are rarely used in bluegrass music. Traditional instruments used include the [[banjo]], [[mandolin]], [[guitar|fiddle, guitar]] and [[Bass (instrument)|bass]]. Other instruments such as the dobro are also used. There are many accomplished bluegrass artists including [[Bela Fleck]], [[Tony Rice]], [[Alison Krauss]], Laurie Lewis, Sam Bush, Bill Monroe, and Earl Scruggs. There are many organizations devoted to this music such as the International Bluegrass Music Association [http://www.ibma.org/ (IBMA).] Many festivals are held around the country where professionals perform, amateurs gather to play, and workshops are given. {{commonscat}} {{Americanrootsmusic}} {{music-stub}} [[Category:Bluegrass music| ]]