“Roanoke” was written by the father of bluegrass music, Bill Monroe, and was recorded and released by his band the Bluegrass Boys in 1954. It has since become one of the most popular bluegrass instrumentals of all time and can be heard at bluegrass jams and bluegrass festivals the world over.

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Roanoke