Unit 5: Bluegrass with Carolyn and Jake
Find Carolyn and Jake’s Hometown
Melody now takes us on a journey from Atlanta to Nashville, Tennessee to meet our next musicians, Carolyn and Jake. Using SG29, help students do the following:
- Locate Audrey in Atlanta, Georgia.
- Locate Carolyn and Jake in Nashville, Tennessee.
- Complete the activity.
Teacher Resources
Readings:
- Bluegrass: A History by Neil V. Rosenberg
- Can’t You Hear Me Callin’: The Life of Bill Monroe, Father of Bluegrass by Richard Smith
- Pretty Good for a Girl: Women in Bluegrass by Murphy Hicks Henry
Listening:
- The Essential Bill Monroe and His Blue Grass Boys (Sony Records)
- The Stanley Brothers and The Clinch Mountain Boys: The Complete Mercury Recordings (Mercury Nashville)
- Hand Picked: 25 Years of Bluegrass on Rounder Records (Rounder Records)
- Visit savannahmusicfestival.org/watch-listen to hear live performances from contemporary bluegrass musicians such as Mike Marshall, Béla Fleck, Ricky Skaggs, Balsam Range, IIIrd Tyme Out, and many others.
Additional Teaching Resources:
- “Bluegrass in the Schools” is a comprehensive, year-round program from The Foundation for Bluegrass Music including an educational DVD, teacher guide, and mini-grants for funding live bluegrass performances in schools. More information is available at bluegrassfoundation.org.
PDF Downloads
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