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Bluegrass music is a genre of American roots music that developed in the 1940s in the Appalachian region of the United States. [1] The genre derives its name from the band Bill Monroe and the Blue Grass Boys. [2]
Unlike many states which support independent old-time and bluegrass associations, the Minnesota Bluegrass & Old-Time Music Association intermingles the genres. Peter Anick is a noted authority on fiddle music genres and is co-author with David Reiner of Old-Time Fiddling Across America [ 1 ] and a contributor of feature articles and "Folk ...
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 ...
An instrumental version, as collected by John A. Lomax under the title "Angelina the Baker" [4] is a popular fiddle or banjo tune, and differs from the Stephen Foster melody. . It is part of the old time fiddle canon, but is also played by bluegrass musicians.
David Grisman, Chris Thile and Enrique Coria at the Grey Fox Bluegrass Festival in 1998. Grey Fox Bluegrass Festival is an annual music festival held in mid-July in Oak Hill, Greene County, New York. The festival features a variety of acoustic music including traditional and contemporary bluegrass, jam bands, old-time, swing and Cajun. [1]
The song was named for Cumberland Gap, a narrow pass through the Cumberland Mountains, which was explored by Daniel Boone in the 1770s, as he blazed the Wilderness Road.In recognition of this heritage, the town of Cumberland Gap, Tennessee, hosts the monthly "Cumberland Mountain Music Show", with live gospel, bluegrass, and country music.
Country Gazette was an American country rock and progressive bluegrass band, formed in 1971 by Byron Berline and Roger Bush. They played traditional bluegrass and contemporary songs on acoustic instruments. [1]
Bill Henseley, mountain fiddler, Asheville, North Carolina "Yew Piney Mountain" is part of the canonical Appalachian music tradition which has been highly influential in American fiddle tradition generally, including its old time fiddle and bluegrass fiddle branches.