Since I was a youngster in Harold's Cross in Dublin City, I have been a fan of the Bluegrass music of Bill Monroe and the Bluegrass Boys. I had heard a version of Blue Moon Of Kentucky on Radio Luxembourg sung by Elvis Presley, and I told my friend, Fran O'Donnell how much that sound meant to me. Fran said 'wait 'till you hear the original', and when he played me Monroe's version, I was hooked ! Now here I am, about 50 years later, still stuck on Monroe's great music, and just about to release my own new tribute song to the World, on all formats. It's a bit like a dream come true. July 4th., sees the release of William Smith Monroe, hopefully to a World-Wide audience of Bluegrass/Monroe fans. The song will be available to download for 99cent from iTunes, amazon.com and my own NTB website at www.nialltonerband.com
So, off she goes, into the ozone ............ Niall, July 1 2011
