Collections

Curated bundles of bluegrass songs — jam essentials, artist catalogs, and genre collections to guide your picking.

Jam Fiddle Tunes 14 songs
essential

Jam Fiddle Tunes

The fiddle tunes that get called at every bluegrass jam circle. Learn a handful of these and you'll never sit out a tune.

Jam Vocal Tunes 10 songs
essential

Jam Vocal Tunes

Vocal standards that every picker should know. These are the songs that bring a jam circle together.

Old-Time 26 songs
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Old-Time

Tunes with deep Appalachian roots, predating bluegrass itself. The old-time repertoire is where it all started.

Bill Monroe 29 songs
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Bill Monroe

Songs from the Father of Bluegrass. Bill Monroe defined the genre and these tunes remain at its heart.

Doc Watson 60 songs
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Doc Watson

The legendary flatpicker's repertoire spans old-time, bluegrass, folk, and country.

Stanley Brothers 14 songs
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Stanley Brothers

Masters of the high lonesome sound. Ralph and Carter Stanley's music defines mountain soul.

Carter Family 14 songs
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Carter Family

One of the first families of country music. Their songs form the bedrock of American roots music.

Gospel 10 songs
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Gospel

Sacred songs that bring spiritual depth to any jam. Gospel is woven into the fabric of bluegrass.

Waltzes 13 songs
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Waltzes

The 3/4 time signature gives these tunes their distinctive sway. Every jam needs a waltz or two.

Classic Country 23 songs
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Classic Country

Classic country crossovers that bluegrass pickers have adopted and made their own.

Flatt and Scruggs 10 songs
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Flatt and Scruggs

Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs brought bluegrass to mainstream audiences and defined its sound.

John Hartford 12 songs
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John Hartford

The eclectic songwriter and fiddler who bridged old-time, bluegrass, and something entirely his own.

Billy Strings 10 songs
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Billy Strings

Bridging tradition and modern bluegrass, Billy Strings has brought a new generation to the music.

Jerry Garcia 18 songs
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Jerry Garcia

The Grateful Dead's bluegrass explorations with Old & In the Way and beyond.