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Origins of Bluegrass Music in the Region
Sat, Apr 04
|Hammond
Mandolin player and singer Bill Monroe created bluegrass in the 1940s. Attorney Dave Dabertin will be giving a presentation about this fascinating man.
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Time & Location
Apr 04, 2026, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
Hammond, 564 State St, Hammond, IN 46320, USA
About the event
Bluegrass founder Bill Monroe spent formative years in Northwest Indiana. Local attorney David Dabertin plans to share the story of how Monroe started to blossom as a musician while living in Whiting and East Chicago
Mandolin player and singer Bill Monroe created bluegrass in the 1940s. The music is notable for its “high lonesome” vocals and use of instruments such as the mandolin, fiddle, and banjo.
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