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Derivative forms. Bluegrass, country. [1]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.
Shady Grove (song) " Shady Grove " (Roud 4456) [1] is a traditional Appalachian folk song [2], believed to have originated in eastern Kentucky around the beginning the 20th century. [3] The song was popular among old-time musicians of the Cumberlands before being widely adopted in the bluegrass repertoire. [4]
A still used to make moonshine (mountain dew) " Good Old Mountain Dew " (ROUD 18669), sometimes called simply " Mountain Dew " or " Real Old Mountain Dew ", is an Appalachian folk song composed by Bascom Lamar Lunsford and Scotty Wiseman. There are two versions of the lyrics, a 1928 version written by Lunsford and a 1935 adaptation by Wiseman.
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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. It is catalogued as Roud Folk Song Index No. 414.
Cumberland Gap (song) " Cumberland Gap " (Roud 3413) is an Appalachian folk song that likely dates to the latter half of the 19th century and was first recorded in 1924. The song is typically played on banjo or fiddle, and well-known versions of the song include instrumental versions as well as versions with lyrics.
Jean Ruth Ritchie (December 8, 1922 – June 1, 2015) was an American folk singer, songwriter, and Appalachian dulcimer player, [1] called by some the "Mother of Folk". [2] In her youth she learned hundreds of folk songs in the traditional way (orally, from her family and community), many of which were Appalachian variants of centuries old British and Irish songs, including dozens of Child ...
Various folk music artists included "O, Death" on musical collections throughout the 1970s and 1980s. [10] It is sung in the 1976 Barbara Kopple documentary Harlan County, USA by early union activist and coal miner Nimrod Workman , a well known folk music singer from Mingo County , West Virginia .