Bill Monroe: Greyfriars Monastery, Glasgow
Dave Laing, Sounds, 10 May 1975
Kentucky Friar Bluegrass: At 63, Bill Monroe's Fingers Are Still as Nimble As Ever. Dave Laing reports from Greyfriars Monastery, near Glasgow.
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