Evening Prayer Blues - A classic Bill Monroe tune - Mandolin Lesson (Beginner & Intermediate)

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A lesson on how to play Bill Monroe's Evening Prayer Blues. For this lesson, I have used this performance • Video as my reference point. We'll learn a straight version of the tune for Beginner players, then we'll add in some typical Bluegrass elements for Intermediate players.
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00:00 Intro
01:38 A Part
03:16 B Part
04:16 Full Tune (Beginner)
05:39 Bluegrass Techniques
12:48 Full Tune (Intermediate)

[@Gently469]

Thanks for covering Bill's version of this great tune, Mike!

[@georgehoffman5134]

Mike, You said that Bill Monroe played with a five piece band that included a dobro. I read that Monroe had no use for the dobro and reportedly said " A dobro? That aint no part of nothing." Another good choice for the lesson.

[@alanowen3816]

Thanks Mike, nice change of melody, almost a medieval mix and sombre Irish lilt on the tune. Have you finished with the left hand position close up shot.

[@danssalem]

NEVER sell that mandolin- it's sound is as close to mandolin perfection as there is. You're a lucky guy.

[@MandoMikeLessons]

I know right! In almost 16 years I've never played another mandolin like it

[@slackeratslack]

Cheers again Mike. Enjoyed that. Bluegrass is such a pleasant change from playing sets of Scottish tunes - many of the pipe tunes. Any sign of a second edition of your book Tunes From The British Isles?

[@MandoMikeLessons]

Thanks James! Haha, not really I'm afraid, I have a list of subjects for the next book but just need to locate the time and motivation to start :)

[@edgarlincoln9459]

Any one know what mandolin he is playing, thanks. /

[@MandoMikeLessons]

Hi Edgar. It's a Krishot/Kristufek mandolin, made in Czechia. Cheers! Mike