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  News:     Bill Jorgenson's  Heritage Farm Bluegrass Festival
                 will be held June 8-9-10 2007.  
US SENATOR HERB KOHL's Letter
            75th Birthday click on picture for larger one

Bill's    2007 Heritage Farm Bluegrass Festival   Click Here 


Bill Turned 75 on December 22, 2005.  

Bill's Bluegrass Performer of the Month  



Bill Jorgenson



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Bill Performing at the Wisconsin State Fair August 4th   2001.

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The fiddlers 3
Allison Krause Bill Jorgenson and the late Chubby Wise






Bill, wearing the Bill Monroe hat that Dallas Smith gave him.

See Bill's CD page as  he now has 6 CD's with another on the way.  You can ask him to send you one listen to it and then pay for it. Bill wants you to be happy with his bluegrass music.  He does traditional bluegrass songs and many of the older songs done in a bluegrass style. His friend Bill Monroe once told him that you can play almost any song in a Bluegrass Style.

Bill has been playing for over 55 years and whether you are an individual looking for the old time music or a new bluegrass group looking for material you will enjoy Bill's Collectors Series of CD's.


Bill has performed his Bluegrass in the Schools Program for over 12,000 students over the past five years.  This free program is available to your school.

 




Bill's Log Cabin in Door County WI

Bill Jorgenson is Wisconsin's father of Bluegrass Music.  He was inducted in 1998 to America's Old-time Country Music Hall of Fame. Bill began playing the guitar at age 12.  He also plays the bass, banjo, fiddle and mandolin and probably a few other instruments he forgot to tell me about.  
Bill singing with Bill Monroe at Manitowish Waters, WI.

          Hall of Fame 2006
Art Stevenson and Highwater at the                   Missouri Valley Bluegrass Festival
 Badgerland Bluegrass Festival July 9, 2005.        
 
 
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For 62 Years Bill has been playing great Bluegrass Music  Here are some memorable moments in time..ALSO see our Archives Page

 

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Bill recording a new CD with Jimmy Campbell ON STAGE at Manitowish Waters 

Bill with Leah Larson and Frontline and excellent new group on the way up! 

Bill & Dave Evans teamed up for a live CD - ON STAGE Bill Harrel, Jimmy Campbell & Bill Jorgenson inside  the Cozy Cove

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Jimmy Campbell of the sidemen, Bill Harrel and Bill Jorgenson in side Cozy Cove 

Here's Bill at the 2006 Badgerland Festival put on by his good friends Linda & Poul Sanderson

Bill & Rob did a workshop with young people On Stage Jenni, Ashley, Bill, Amber Lee and Tegan  the Jorgenson's 

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Bill performing with the Trio at Bayfest 2001

Bill with Larry, Jeanne, Eddie, and Big AL at the Wisconsin State Fair 2001 

Larry playing the Bluegrass Dobro at the Wisconsin State Fair A large friendly crowd enjoyed two hours of bluegrass music at the Wisconsin State Fair 8/4/2001

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Bill performing at the 8th annual Milwaukee Bluegrass Festival April 7, 2001

Bill with Renata Brandt 94 years young! Schools & nursing homes are great friends of Bluegrass ! 

Jim Rob Bill Dale and Tom at the 2001 Madison Bluegrass Festival SWBMA May Festival Great Job Carolyn!
Bluegrass The relaxed way Bill Jorgenson & Frank Wakefield at the Manitowish Waters Festival Wisconsin's
Father of
Bluegrass
Kenny, Billy, Curly* and Jean
*3-time winner of the W.Virginia fiddle contest
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Jean Bill and John Wow Scary Group!
Bill, John, Bob  & Larry
Singing with Bill Monroe At Manitowish Waters
Bill Jorgenson's
TRIO
Jean Bill & Larry
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Next generation of Jorgenson singers Bill at home what we do in Wisconsin during the Winter  Bills Living Room
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My young daughter with Bill Monroe My very special daughter and grand-daughter Vianice who's gone but will never be forgotten   Bill with Alison Krause and Chubby Wise
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 Alison Krause   & Bill the 3 Amigos Kenny  Josh  Bill Kenny Baker & Josh Graves 1998 M. Waters

 Bill on Stage       M. Waters 1988  

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Bill and Ralph Stanley Bill's Hall of Fame Picture Vianice  1995

Smok'n   Joes Regency Suites 

Manitowish Waters 2000

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Shea débuting
her original song
Hurtin' Love

Bill and Charlie Waller of the Country   Gentlemen 

Bill's Ensemble
At Manitowish
Waters 11th Anniversary
Bill had them dancing at
Cozy Cove 
2000
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 Bill at home in Sturgeon Bay Cozy Cove 2000 Manitowish Waters 2000 Bluegrass Fun!

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Bill and his banjo Bill at the        April 2001 Jam Butch helps me with equipment and sells my CD's-thanks! Jam March 2001

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The hat Bill Monroe gave me! Jerry who makes it all happen  Bill David & Shea Bob Billand Vianice