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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.
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.
Pages in category "Appalachian bogs" The following 9 pages are in this category, out of 9 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
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 ...
Appalachian folk song existed long before the "hillbilly" label. When the commercial industry was combined with "traditional Appalachian folksong", "hillbilly music" was formed. Some argue this is a "High Culture" issue where sophisticated individuals may see something considered "unsophisticated" as "trash".
The Appalachian region, as defined by Congress, includes all of West Virginia and parts of several other states, including Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee, eastern Kentucky, Georgia, North and ...
Hootenanny is an Appalachian colloquialism that was used in the early twentieth century U.S. as a placeholder name to refer to things whose names were forgotten or unknown. [1] In this usage, it was synonymous with doohickey , thingamajig or whatchamacallit , as in: "That hootenanny that she shovels her bread with—that long-handled majigger ...
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