Robert Bowlin w Bill Monroe & Bluegrass Boys - Gold Rush

[nanaslbkp]

That's some great pickin'!! :- )

[jimgraddick]

Robert Bowlin is one of the greatest musicians I have ever had the privilege of knowing and if you have never seen him perform you simply must. He is also a wonderful luthier

[bluesguy1977]

Wow, is there anything Robert CAN"T do? Simply a most talented human being

[maplebridge48]

All I can say is, I hope I can play mandolin like that when *I* am over 80!

[jaythefiddler]

Pretty lousy mandolin solo, Wha?

[petervdveenmuis]

Bluegrass is the nicest music(al)style of the USA. Great fun!!!!

[pumasporvida]

@petervdveenmuis it sure is upbeat!

[11hebrew]

WOW! One of my all-time faves! Thanks for posting.

[ejc1974]

Dahlonega, GA?? Have this on cassette, I'm pretty sure. LOve IT!!

[prittysaro]

It IS a fine fiddle number. Although,

to whoever mentioned it, mountain music isn't necessarily bluegrass.

[Mandolin1944]

What do you mean prittysaro? Goldrush is not "mountain music" it was written BY Bill Monroe himself in the 1950's as a bluegrass mandolin tune.

So it is a totally American tune not of Scot/Irish origin or of "mountain" tradition at all.

Monroe calls it a "fiddle tune" here because the fiddler leads off -- when he would have the banjo start a song it would become a "banjo song" That was just Bill.

[procol0616]

ermm..I believe Byron Berline wrote this tune. And it is a fine number.

[Mandolin1944]

Well, old time fiddle authority John Baldry himself has written the following: "...[Goldrush] was first recorded by Bill Monroe and The Blue Grass Boys in 1967, and has since become a bluegrass standard. While Bill is credited with the composition, it is arguable that Byron Berline had something to do with the arrangement, as he was Bills fiddle player at the time." I think most consider it by Monroe -- but I agree probably Berlin had a hand in it.

I do agree it is a fine tune.

[lexbates]

@Mandolin1944 I have a copy of the original 1968 "Goldrush"/"Virginia Darling" single on 45 rpm vinyl, and as you mentioned above,Bill is credited as the songwriter of both songs.(Byron Berline,Bill Monroe,and Vic Jordan on fiddle,mandolin,and banjo).

[Mandolin1944]

@lexbates Good info. Actually I have no horse in the race. I think Bill Monroe was as great an American musician as there is -- and he is a member to three musical halls of fame. Like Jerusalem Ridge (with Baker) some say others had a hand in the composition. You could easily imagine someone like Berline or Baker making suggestions as the tune was being taught to the band -- that's probably all there is to it. Who knows? Bill's gone and Baker and Berline are not talking!

[wraikes4]

that's some mean fiddlin, thanks for posting.

[thecocacolakid]

Yee-haw! etc.

[annie92220]

Good old mountain music or should I say bluegrass. Love that fiddle.

[gibsonbanjo96]

Gold Rush Is the perfect clogging or tap dance song.

Good job Bill,

[GeoffBowers]

'Real nice classic version from the man! 'Don't get away with nuthin' when you play with Bill!

[vithefiddler]

That is some good fiddling. I have always liked Robert's playing. :)

[FalconSupreme]

It's real hard to sit still with this heavenly sound. So get right up and dance. Lovin this !

[mandolooter]

this brings me golden rushes!

[JackAwful]

It's dang hard to be miserable and depressed when that music is playing. I reckon I'll dance my way off a cliff.