New CD from Monroe Crossing Honors Father of Bluegrass!

 "Monroe Crossing Plays the Music of Bill Monroe" will be released June 30, 2011.

"We decided to celebrate Bill Monroe's Centennial by putting fourteen of our favorite Bill Monroe songs on one disc. Included are two little known numbers, 'The Old Mountaineer' and 'McKinley's March.'  The disc will be available at our shows and from our website. The mp3's are available for download fromSoundClick, too."

The band has release two songs from the CD for review on You  Tube and we've included them here for you.

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Tour Dates July 2011


Sat, July 2, 2011 N/A
Private Party--Wedding Reception
Montgomery, MN
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Mon, July 4, 2011 - 1 and 4 pm
North Morristown 4th of July Celebration
Trinity Lutheran School grounds
10500 215th Street SW
Morristown, MN
hotline: 507-685-4372
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Wed, July 6, 2011 7:00 p.m.
Harmony in the Park Concerts
Centennial Bandshell, Lions Park
Lindstrom, MN
hotline: 651-257-8974
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Fri, July 8, 2011 7:30 p.m.
Affinity Concerts
Grumbler's International
1620 Regent Street
Sudbury, ON
hotline: 705-523-6200
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Sat, July 9, 2011 3:30 & 9:30 p.m.
Valley Bluegrass Festival
Spring Creek Farm
Renfrew, ON
hotline: 613-432-5000
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Sun, July 10, 2011 11:45 a.m. & 2:45 p.m.
Valley Bluegrass Festival
Spring Creek Farm
Renfrew, ON
hotline: 613-432-5000
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Sat, July 16, 2011 Time(s) TBA
Berkshire Choral Festival (Bluegrass Mass)
Stewart Center
Berkshire School
Sheffield, MA
hotline: 413-229-8526
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Thu, July 21, 2011 7:30 p.m.
Sunset Stages at St Bens
College of St Benedict, Darnall Amphitheater @ Benedicta Arts Center
St Joseph, MN
hotline: 320-363-5030
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Sat, July 23, 2011 4:20 & 8:40 p.m.
Milaca Bluegrass Festival
Recreation Park Bandshell
435 2nd Street
Milaca, MN
hotline: 320-983-3141
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Sun, July 24, 2011 9:00 & 10:15 a.m.
Bethlehem Lutheran Church
4100 Lyndale Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN
hotline: 612-312-3400
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Mon, July 25, 2011 12:10 p.m.
Rosemary and Meredith Willson Harmony for Mayo Program
Peace Plaza (Lips Atrium rain site)
Mayo Campus
Rochester, MN
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Sat, July 30, 2011 6:00 p.m.
Roots Festival
Mears Park (outside Galtier Plaza)
St Paul, MN
hotline: 612-227-3108
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Sun, July 31, 2011
Private Party, Wedding Ceremony & Reception
Stockholm, WI
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