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Bluegrass artists use a variety of stringed instruments. Bluegrass as a distinct musical form developed from elements of old-time music and traditional music in the Appalachian region of the United States. The Appalachian region was where many Scottish American immigrants settled, bringing with them the musical traditions of their homelands.
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 ...
Steve Spence, former managing editor at Bluegrass Unlimited, called Kuykendall "one of the foremost authorities on the history of bluegrass" and also said of him: "Kuykendall is as integral a part of the success of bluegrass music over the past five decades as any one person you are likely to find. He has been a performer, a songwriter, a ...
Bluegrass Unlimited is a monthly music magazine "dedicated to the furtherance of bluegrass and old-time musicians, devotees and associates." [3] First published in 1966, as of 2008 the magazine had a circulation of more than 25,000 copies and is widely considered the premier magazine for bluegrass music.
Pickin' On is a series of rock and country tribute albums performed in a bluegrass style. The records are released by CMH Records. [1] [2]The albums are recorded by bluegrass studio musicians [3] for example Dennis Caplinger playing all instruments on ten tracks on the Pickin' On Lee Ann Rimes album.
The origin of the English word skiffle is unknown. However, in the dialect of the west of England to make a skiffle , meaning to make a mess of any business, is attested from 1873. [ 4 ] In early 20th century America the term skiffle was one of many slang phrases for a rent party , a social event with a small charge designed to pay rent on a ...
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Playlists' uses include allowing a particular desired musical atmosphere to be created and maintained without constant user interaction or allowing a variety of different styles of music to be played, again without maintenance. Several computer playlist formats for multimedia players, such as PLS, can pass a playlist or URL to the player. In ...