Places and People
Where did country music originate?
The Appalachian Region
Name the instrument that common to the bluegrass band; has 5 strings
Banjo
True or false: Before the late 1800s, people did not experience recorded sound
True
False.
This mountainous area ranges from New York to Georgia. What is it called?
Appalachia
Name one country in Europe that people came from to settle in the Appalachian Region
England, Ireland or Scotland
The fiddle is a nickname for what instrument?
The violin
The microphone
Love, romance
A town in Wise County that has a really big Walmart store and often is on the news for flooding
Grundy
What was the offensive term people used to call those who lived in the mountains?
Hillbillies
Name the instrument you hold up to your mouth and use air to make sound
Harmonica
When live performances were broadcasted on the airwaves, what kind of concert was this?
A Radio Concert or Radio Show
True or false: Country music celebrates rustic life and tradition
A town just over the mountain from Honaker in Buchanan County that has a pool and a park
Council
Name two states in the Appalachian Region
Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, Maryland, Mississippi, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia
The instrument that is similar to a violin and a guitar. It has 8 strings
Mandolin
What was the new technology that many people were able to buy for their homes and listen to music with?
The radio
Define individuals in the working class
People who perform manual labor for work
A small area between Lebanon and Rosedale off Route 19 that still has a brick school standing
Elk Garden
Name a famous country artist that was making music before 1980.
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The instrument that sits flat on the player's lap. It has frets and a few strings
Dulcimer
Why were the rise of the radio, and radio concerts so important?
Anyone could listen to music in the comfort of their own homes. It made music more accessible to many people
Name one of the singing techniques found in country music
Yodeling, Nasal singing, southern accents
A town in Dickenson County that is well known for being the home of Ralph Stanley?
McClure