Bluegrass is a singing music. Almost all of these instrumental breaks are from songs Bill wrote. Check out how other players stay close to or diverge from versions of Bill's breaks.

Cabin of Love- Monroe from the 50s and Mike Compton from Peter Rowan's New Moon Rising.

Get Down on Your Knees and Pray- Monroe kickoff and break from the 50's.

Going Back To Old Kentucky- 50's Monroe, the sound of Bill in the key of A.      

House of Gold- kickoff & break- Monroe from the 50's, David Grisman from the 80's.

I Wonder Where You Are Tonight- WSM 1963 live and a slow version with Mike Compton.

Kentucky Waltz- Mr. Monroe.

Little Cabin Home- Bill's kickoff & break from the 40s, live Mike Compton and Ricky Skaggs versions.

Live and Let Live- Roland White played guitar and sang in Monroe's band in the 60's. This is from a Kentucky Colonels rehearsal at Clarence White's house in 1971.

Midnight On The Stormy Deep- Monroe with Doc Watson on the Smithsonian recording.

New River Train- old Monroe Brothers and Tony Williamson playing with his brother.

On And On- Monroe, Compton and John Reischman live.

Rocky Road Blues- Dan Tyminski shows why Monroe's in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Monroe usually just started chopping  to kick this song off.

Sweetheart You Done Me Wrong- 40's Monroe kickoff, a Sam Bush break and some spontaneous David Grisman noodling.

Used to Be- Monroe and Reischman play the bridge, or whatever you call that bit in this song.

Walls of Time- Sam Bush on the Emmy Lou live at the Ryman album.

Why Did You Wander- live Ronnie McCoury.                                                                                                                                                
                                                           

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