Bluegrass has it's most direct roots in the traitional music of the southeast and historically, the violin has been the most popular instrument in this genre.  So it was natural  that when Bill monroe formed his seminal bluegrass band in 1939 the fiddle had a central role.  This book demonstrates the evolution of technique and musical ideas as this form music grew from a regional phenomenon to almost world wide popularity.

The most complete bluegrass fiddle book ever published. Authentic transcriptions of bluegrass breaks in the styles of 25 major players, including Eck Robertson, Fiddin’ Arthur Smith, Chubby Wise, Vassar Clements, and Kenny Baker.