The Bluegrass Messengers

This site is an ongoing collection of bluegrass and bluegrass related lyrics. Right now I am only working on the Fiddle and Instrumental Tunes. If you click below on 3)Fiddle and Instrumental Tunes you will go to the Fiddle Lyrics page.

You are welcome to contribute lyrics and information about the songs. I am particularly interested in learning new versions, related versions and info about the origins of the songs. Please E-mail any info to: Richard@BluegrassMessengers.com

If you send lyrics include the artist, record/CD label and date if you have them- I will give you credit for your contributions on this site.

The information provided only for the private use of the author and the viewers. It is not to be used for any financial gain. The goal of this lyric and information site is to promote bluegrass music only. Whenever possible credit will be given to the author/composer of the lyrics. Eventually I will list sources, and other info at the bottom of this page.

There are two large collections: The Bluegrass Master Text Folder, which contains all the lyrics in this collection, and the Gospel Master Text Folder, which contains all the Gospel lyrics. The Master folder has been divided into categories to help find songs.

Here are the twelve categories:
1) Folk Songs of American Origin: Cecil Sharp & the Early Song Collectors
2) Folk Songs Originating Overseas: Child Ballads (English Ballads like Pretty Polly, and I Gave My Love A Cherry)
3) Fiddle Tunes & Instrumental Tune Lyrics
4) Blues, Ragtime, Tin-Pan Ally and Jazz Related Songs
5) Old-Time, Early Country and Bluegrass Roots Songs
6) The Classic Bluegrass Period (Starting with the Bill Monroe era)
7) Early Gospel- Black Spirituals, White Spirituals, Shaped-note Hymn tunes, Folk hymns
8) Gospel Tunes from the Classic Bluegrass period to the Present
9) Important Artists (Carter Family, Jimmie Rodgers, Delmore Brothers, Louvin Brothers, Roy Acuff, Bill Monroe, Ralph Stanley, Country Gentlemen, Doc Watson)
10) Newgrass- New Songs and Lyrics
11) Folk Singers and Singer-Songwriter Lyrics From Woody Guthrie, Emmylou Harris and Bob Dylan to John Prine
12) Pop and Rock Songs That have become Bluegrass Standards
Sources
Written sources used to compile the information about the lyrics.
Discography and Recording Sources
Suggested records and CD.
Links

CD's and recording info
Current Concert Schedule
Biographies of the Messengers
Song List- Our Repertoire
History of the Group
Fun Facts
Booking Information
Bluegrass Lyrics
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