Playlist
Sounds from Appalachia from Smithsonian Folkways
Appalachia is the region of the eastern United States of America surrounding the Appalachian Mountains, stretching from northern Alabama and Mississippi to southern New York. Traditional Appalachian music shows its roots in a unique mixture of immigrant sounds, including Celtic ballads, Christian gospel tunes, and African American working songs. In recent years Appalachian music has been greatly transformed by the popularity of modern bluegrass and country-western, but traditional playing styles are still kept alive by folk musicians with respect for the centuries-old musical traditions and history of the region. These classic recordings come from archival Folkways Records and Smithsonian Folkways reissues.
Playlist Info
Folkways Suggests
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American Moonshine and Prohibition SongsThe New Lost City Ramblers
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Old Timey Songs for ChildrenThe New Lost City Ramblers
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Family Songs and Stories from the North Carolina MountainsDoug and Jack Wallin
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From the ArchivesA Quarter Century of Smithsonian Folkways -
From the ArchivesSounds of America from Smithsonian Folkways -
From the ArchivesSongs That Have Inspired Bob Dylan from Smithsonian Folkways -
From the ArchivesSongs of the Civil War by Smithsonian Folkways -
From the ArchivesBluegrass
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From the ArchivesThe Look of the Listen - Lesson plan | Smithsonian Folkways ... -
From the ArchivesThe New Lost City Ramblers: 50 Years of Folk | Smithsonian Folkways -
From the ArchivesThe Roots and Branches of Virginia Music: The past is present -
From the ArchivesMike Seeger: American Folk Revivalist and Historian -
From the ArchivesBill Monroe: Bluegrass innovator