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lilhokie525

ding, ding, ding, correct!

Bluegrass is of American origin. Like Americans, its instruments come from many places. The mandolin and bass are of Italian origin. The banjo has African roots. The fiddle ultimately comes from the Middle East. The guitar comes from Spain.
Posted: 07/01/2026 at 07:33 AM ET
(In response to this post by santafe)

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In addition to the acoustic guitar, fiddle and five string banjo, name
lilhokie525 • 07/01/26 07:25 AM ET
wash board**
Ho_Ki • 07/01/26 10:15 AM ET
🎶Willie plays the harp...**
TomTurkey • 07/01/26 10:37 AM ET
"Jane plays with Willy, Willy is happy again"**
Ho_Ki • 07/01/26 10:42 AM ET
Mandolin and dobro**
TomTurkey • 07/01/26 07:33 AM ET
Jug and cowbell**
Coach McGuirk • 07/01/26 07:31 AM ET
Briscoe Darling approves this post......... :)**
santafe • 07/01/26 07:39 AM ET
And...**
Coach McGuirk • 07/01/26 07:59 AM ET
Upright bass and mandolin?**
santafe • 07/01/26 07:27 AM ET
My nephew graduated high school with a degree in double bass.
EDGEMAN • 07/01/26 07:48 AM ET
Nice. I have zero talent, but those things look like they would be fun
santafe • 07/01/26 07:54 AM ET
He ended up becoming a lawyer, so he's wasting his musical talents...lol
EDGEMAN • 07/01/26 07:59 AM ET
I meant mandolin, but called it dobro. Good one.**
Stork • 07/01/26 07:33 AM ET
Flatt and Scruggs had a dobro (Brother Josh), as did The Seldom Scene
TomTurkey • 07/01/26 08:02 AM ET
Dobro was a good guess as well. I went with mandolin cause most of the
santafe • 07/01/26 07:41 AM ET
Bill Monroe made a face at dobro**
TomTurkey • 07/01/26 08:25 AM ET
ding, ding, ding, correct! ◄
lilhokie525 • 07/01/26 07:33 AM ET
Bass and dobro**
Stork • 07/01/26 07:27 AM ET
Sorry Stork, but you're wrong on the bass
EDGEMAN • 07/01/26 07:54 AM ET