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Nov 30, 2023 · Growing up in the Appalachian mountains myself, I honestly used to reject the music associated with it and didn’t have a huge appreciation for it when I was a teen. But in recent years, I’ve become obsessed with bluegrass, with all the banjo, fiddles, and guitars bringing together a beautiful melody that makes you want to dance.
- What Is Appalachia?
- Old Crow Medicine Show
- Doc Watson
- Marshall Tucker Band
- Dolly Parton
- Tennessee Mafia Jug Band
- Kaitlyn Baker
- Alan "Cathead" Johnston
- Tuatha Dea
- Rising Appalachia
At one time in our nation's history, the Appalachian Mountains were the great western frontier. Though the mountains weren't high elevation, like the western ranges, they still were so rugged and densely forested that they posed a substantial impediment to explorers and settlers. Then, Daniel Boone found the Cumberland Gap, and westward expansion a...
The band, Old Crow Medicine Show, got their break busking on the streets of Boone, NC, where they were discovered by Doc Watson's daughter. "Wagon Wheel" is probably their biggest hit. The story and lyrics came from O.C.M.S., but the tune and chorus are credited to a bootleg released by Bob Dylan. However, the story does not stop there, for Dylan a...
On the North Carolina side of the Great Smokies, we have Arthel Lane "Doc" Watson, who is a native of Deep Gap, North Carolina. Like many musicians, he received his start by busking on the streets. In this case, the place of fortune was Boone, NC, a lively college town in western North Carolina. Doc Watson passed away in 2012, but his legacy lives ...
The Marshall Tucker Band, named for an obscure piano tuner in their hometown of Spartanburg, was part of the surge of southern rockers that exploded onto the American music scene in the '70s. Besides having the word "mountain" in the title, this rock classic has a decidedly strong Appalachian feel to it, because the storyteller relates this tale fr...
Born in Sevierville, TN, Dolly Parton is a genuine Nashville musical giant, who has branched out into other venues, such as film and business entrepreneur. Perhaps it is her unique gift of mountain storytelling that sets her apart from her contemporaries. Nowhere, is this more evident, as she performs one of her biggest hits, A Coat of Many Colors.
The Tennessee Mafia Jug Band definitely likes to overplay their rural, Tennessee background. I'm sure it makes for great entertainment and fills the concert halls, bars, outdoor arenas and anyplace that you might find this band playing. However, the song is something else. Written by a New Jersey comedian, Sean Morey, the humorous tune is a sassy, ...
No survey of contemporary Appalachian music would be complete without at least one song about coal. Obviously, actual experience with coal varies widely among songwriters. Some have never even seen a coal mine, while others, like Loretta Lynn, grew up among miners and mines. Kaitlyn Baker may well be on her way to Nashville stardom, but she grew up...
The other singer, Alan "Cathead" Johnston, is a singer-songwriter and coal miner's son who hails from somewhere in McDowell County, West Virginia. His P.O.V. consists of someone trying to survive in a place, where the coal mine has shut down and most of the residents have moved away.
According to the band members, Tuatha Dea is an Irish Celtic phrase, which roughly translates as "Children of the Gods." They are from Gatlinburg, Tennessee an almost legendary place situated in the heart of the Smokies. As of late, the band has been making tracks in the music world by performing at numerous venues all around the country.
Leah Song and Chloe Smith hail from Atlanta, Georgia. I have never considered Atlanta to be part of Appalachia, for the thriving metropolis sits just south of the mountains in a region that is most likely considered part of the Piedmont (foothills). Nevertheless, as Rising Appalachia, the sister duo has written some very gritty and inspirational so...
Jan 9, 2023 · An eight-piece led by founding trio Casper Hughes, Jasper Llewellyn and Mike O’Malley, caroline combine choral vocals, orchestral splendor, rustic Appalachian folk accents and fearless...
Oct 31, 2023 · The 330-mile Crooked Road– Virginia’s Appalachian Music Trail– attempts to link many of the region’s best and most authentic musical experiences together in one fantastic road trip! This extensive route through the Virginia mountains is full of live music venues and historic music sites.
- Jonathon Engels
List of Appalachian Folk artists ranked by popularity and relevance. Discover Appalachian Folk albums, songs grouped by decade and listen to Appalachian Folk Spotify playlist.
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.
Nov 11, 2014 · The book took 10 years to complete, and it is an encyclopedic history of the people and pathways that brought traditional music and ballads from the Scottish Highlands in the 1600s to the mountain ...
