Posts Tagged ‘Appalachian music’
Making Music, One Instrument at a Time
Meet three artisans who hand-craft stringed instruments.
Read MoreLuthiery school opens manufacturing facility to provide economic opportunity
The Appalachian School of Luthiery in Hindman, Ky., recently opened the Troublesome Creek Stringed Instrument Company to train people for high-paying and highly skilled jobs in poverty-stricken areas.
Read MoreHip Hop in Appalachia
Several rap artists share their experiences with making music in the mountains.
Read MoreShape-Note Singing
Shape-note singing is a living tradition of musical and social harmony, and is practiced in Appalachia and across the world.
Read MoreTraveling The Crooked Road
Along its 330-mile route, The Crooked Road in Southwest Virginia connects visitors with the sounds of America’s roots music and demonstrates how a region can leverage its cultural assets to develop a new economy.
Read MoreCommon Connections: An Appalachian-Romanian Exchange
An exchange program between high students from Mason, W. Va., and Anina, Romania, identified similarities in the music and traditions of these two coal-mining regions.
Read MoreKindred in Song
By Brian Sewell “Greetings from North Carolina.” Doc Watson’s rich, syrupy baritone voice is instantly recognizable in a 1976 recording from Tokyo, Japan, where he took the stage with his son, Merle. “We’ve come to try to spread a little goodwill from our people to your people.” After an extended, solo-filled showcase of “Roll in…
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