Generally considered a variant of country music, bluegrass is a hybrid of old-time country and string-band music; British folk songs; improvisation and syncopation, reflecting the influence of blues and jazz; and a wide variety of popular commercial music. Although frequently considered “mountain music,” bluegrass was created by Bill Monroe in Rosine, Kentucky – far from the hills of Appalachia. Key instruments in the genre include the mandolin and the 5-string banjo.
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Ahrens, Pat All Male Chorus of Blacksburg Arnold, Mac Ayers, Sara Basket, Nancy Baylor, Amos Bellow, Roger Bennett, Mary Jane Benson, JD Blackwell, Richard Boggs, Horatio Manning Bollack, James Booker...
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It all started when great-grandfather Daniel Lucas first picked up the fiddle. Daniel’s son, Jerod, was a regular guest on the WIS radio Barn Dance in Columbia during the 1940s. Daniel’s grandsons...
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A native of the upstate, Julian was born and raised near Vineland School in Pickens County. A farmer for over forty years, the Julian family is deeply rooted in old-time country music. Julian's...
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Group of musicians comprised of Will Julian, Jep C. Elrod, Roy Elrod, Frank Julian, and Luther Norton. This recording was made at the Seneca Library in Seneca, SC (Oconee County).
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Pat Ahrens has dedicated over 40 years of her life to supporting South Carolina’s rich folk heritage by promoting bluegrass, old time country and gospel music.
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PRODUCED BY Old Homestead Records, 1980. Andy Cartoun - Banjo; Virgil Harrison - Fiddle; Bill Wells - Guitar and lead vocals; Wilma Houston - Bass.
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PRODUCED BY Old Homestead Records, 1984. Bill Wells - rhythm guitar & lead vocals. Born in Cromona, Kentucky, Wells and his family moved to Norton, Virginia, when Bill was six months old. At the age...
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Produced by Bill Wells. Bill Wells - Guitar & Lead Vocal, Virgil Harrison - Fiddle & Vocal, John Cheney - Lead Guitar, Andy Cartoun - Banjo, Bobby Kay - Bass.
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Produced by Bill Wells. 1980.
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