I appreciate the info from all of you.

Actually, the "unique" part of Monroe is the part I'm trying to nail down - for my own satisfaction. He uses interesting harmonies, not that others don't of course. I'm just trying to distill for myself what his uniqueness, melodically and harmonically, are.

I'm new enough to this bluegrass world (coming from the more classical venue) that there's a whole lot I'd like to learn.

What I've learned so far is that I have a lot more respect for Bill now than when I started.

Martha