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The Appalachian Mountains (probable place of origin) viewed from Clingman's Dome (perhaps, "Old Smoky") "On Top of Old Smoky" (often spelled "Smokey") is a traditional folk song of the United States. As recorded by the Weavers, the song reached the pop music charts in 1951.
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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.
Boggs was born in West Norton, Virginia, in 1898, the youngest of ten children.In the late 1890s, the arrival of railroads in central Appalachia brought large-scale coal mining to the region, and by the time Dock was born, the Boggs family had made the transition from subsistence farming to working for wages and living in mining towns.
Appalachian bogs are boreal or hemiboreal ecosystems, which occur in many places in the Appalachian Mountains, particularly the Allegheny and Blue Ridge subranges. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Though popularly called bogs , many of them are technically fens .
Appalachians responded to Vance's cultural critique in the form of poems, books, thought pieces and podcasts. In 2019, dozens of Appalachian writers and residents responded to Vance's book with ...
The song was popular among old-time musicians of the Cumberlands before being widely adopted in the bluegrass repertoire. [4] Many variants of "Shady Grove" exist (up to 300 stanzas by the early 21st century). [5] The lyrics describes "the true love of a young man's life and his hope they will wed," [6] and it is sometimes identified as a ...
The series will look at bogs in Irish history and culture and how they can help tackle climate change. Peatlands: New documentary to explore the secret life of bogs Skip to main content