September 2010 marked the 100th anniversary of Bill Monroes birth, and not surprisingly, there have already been plenty of tributes to the Father of Bluegrass Music, with more still to come. But when listeners turn to OLD MEMORIES: THE SONGS OF BILL MONROE, what they hear won't be the result of a carefully crafted campaign, but the result of a decision that was as spontaneous as it was inevitable because for Del McCoury, Bill Monroes legacy isn't just a matter of history, but something that's as immediate and personal as the guitar he picks up every time he gets ready to play.