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Bluegrass, country. Appalachian music is the music of the region of Appalachia in the Eastern United States. Traditional Appalachian music is derived from various influences, including the ballads, hymns and fiddle music of the British Isles (particularly Scotland ), and to a lesser extent the music of Continental Europe .
- 18th century, Appalachia, United States
Jun 16, 2017 · Even at this year’s Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival, which had a lineup dominated mostly by electronic and pop music, the festival was sure to include several musical acts with some degree of Appalachian influence, including Greensky Bluegrass, River Whyless, Sweet Sweet, and more. Credit Michael Sanders. Halli Anderson, of River Whyless.
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Appalachian music is a genre of traditional American folk music that originated in the Appalachian Mountains, which run through the southern United States, from Mississippi to New York. The music has its roots in the musical traditions of the Scottish, Irish, English, and African American communities that settled in the region.
Mar 20, 2017 · Orr’s Scottish ancestry was just one of the initial inspirations for the Wayfaring Strangers book. It draws on his youthful love of 1960s folk music, a musical genre that borrowed much from the music of Scotland and Ireland. Orr was once president of the Charlotte Folk Music Society, where he booked Celtic groups; he has also played in his ...
The Appalachian String Band Music Festival (often referred to simply as "Clifftop") is a weeklong gathering of thousands of string band musicians and their friends from across the country and around the world, who each year since 1990 have assembled near the New River Gorge in West Virginia in late July/early August to celebrate the evolving tradition of old-time music and the community of ...
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- 1990-present
- Will Carter and, The WV Division of Culture & History
- old-time music
Sep 18, 2023 · Bluegrass music is roots music from the American South. It’s essentially a blend of blues and gospel from African-Americans and string band music from Scots-Irish traditions. Like several other related Americana subgenres, its early development was in the late 1800s and early 1900s.
Rising Appalachia is an American Appalachian folk music group, led by multi-instrumentalist sisters Leah Song and Chloe Smith. Their music is deeply rooted in the landscapes of Atlanta, New Orleans, and the southern Blue Ridge Mountains of Appalachia. [1] What distinguishes Rising Appalachia is their ability to blend a diverse range of ...
