Bill Monroe And His Bluegrass Boys
Wembley Arena
29th March 1986

Lineage: FM>cassette>SW1000XG>CEP (minor editing only, + normalisation)>CDWAV>CD.

There is some hiss, noticeable in the interview segment, however this does not distract in the musical sections.


1. Bill Monroe interview by David Allen(?) (2:38)
2. You're My Sweet Blue-Eyed Darlin' (2:17)
3. Band Introductions (1:14)
4. Dark Hollow (2:20)
5. Bluegrass Breakdown (3:35)
6. Muleskinner Blues (2:38)
7. Blue Moon Of Kentucky (2:22)
8. Rawhide (2:56)
9. A Beautiful Life (3:51)
10. Old Brown County Jamboree Barn (1:36)
11. Unknown (1:03)

Total Time = 26:36

Bill Monroe : Mandolin, Vocals
Wayne Lewis : Guitar, Vocals
Johnny Montgomery : Bass Fiddle
Blake Williams : Banjo
Tater Tate : Fiddle, Vocals

Bill talks about a "Bluegrass Quartet" prior to A Beautiful Life, therefore there must be one more vocalist.

The following adjustments were carried out in CEP:

1. Minor dropout in right hand channel at 11:18 repaired (cross-mixed 75%L + 75%R)
2. Minor dropout in right hand channel at 12:19 improved (cross-mixed 75%L + 75%R)
3. Minor dropout in left hand channel at 20:35 improved (cross-mixed 0%L + 100%R)
4. Normalised (multiplied samples x 300%)