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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.
He had many connections throughout old-time, bluegrass, country, and folk music - which reflected his unique repertoire and sound. [3] His singing style was deemed to have more of a folk revivalist influence rather than a "hillbilly" sound - which was the popular sound of the previous years.
Roscoe Holcomb (born Roscoe Halcomb; [1] September 5, 1912 – February 1, 1981) was an American singer, banjo player, and guitarist from Daisy, Kentucky.A prominent figure in Appalachian folk music, [2] Holcomb was the inspiration for the term "high, lonesome sound", coined by folklorist and friend John Cohen.
The word "bluegrass" first appeared around this time to describe the sound of Monroe and similar artists such as Flatt and Scruggs, the Stanley Brothers, Reno and Smiley, Jim and Jesse, and the Osborne Brothers. While Flatt and Scruggs immediately recognized the potential for a lucrative new audience in cities and on college campuses in the ...
Traditional bluegrass, as the name implies, emphasizes the traditional elements of bluegrass music, and stands in contrast to progressive bluegrass.Traditional bluegrass musicians play folk songs, tunes with simple traditional chord progressions, and on acoustic instruments of a type that were played by bluegrass pioneer Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys band in the late 1940s.
The band was also nominated for 2011 Entertainer of the Year by the International Bluegrass Music Association. [5] In 2011, "Magic No. 9" (from Things That Fly) was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Country Instrumental Performance. In 2018, they won the Grammy Award for Best Bluegrass Album. In 2021, the band was nominated for a Grammy ...
Jesse Davis Brock [1] (born July 18, 1972, in Decatur, Illinois) is a world renowned bluegrass artist who plays the mandolin and supplies both lead and supporting vocals. [2] [3] He records and tours with the East Tennessee based Authentic Unlimited Band, which made their stage debut on February 19, 2022, in Asheville, North Carolina.
Bill Monroe, who was formative in the development of bluegrass music, has openly cited Shultz as an influence on his playing. [8] Bill recalled that “him and two other colored men come there to Rosine to play for the dance” and “they had a guitar, banjo, and fiddle. Arnold played the guitar.” "Bill was awestruck." [9]