We visited Rosine last year and have been eager to return ever since. Rosine claims to be the birthplace of bluegrass music. It is the home of Bill Monroe and his Bluegrass Boys. In the late 30’s, Monroe and his band played classic American folk and string band music. Over time, he incorporated sounds he liked to hear – Scotch bagpipes, Irish fiddles, Methodist and Baptist Gospel, and blues and jazz from Black farm workers. His acoustic sound of guitar, mandolin, banjo, upright bass and fiddle backed up his high, lonesome voice. At the age of 28 in 1939, he introduced his rendition of Muleskinner Blues at the Grand Ol Opry. Bluegrass has been a national favorite ever since.