Kentucky Bluegrass
known for the movie written about her "Coal Miner's Daughter" she is a Kentucky native
Who is Loretta Lynn?
This family was considered the "First family" of country music and famous for "Wabash Cannonball"
Who are the "Carter Family"
music in this era served as a way to express loss, struggle and this...
what is resilience?
traditional music from scotland and ireland.
What is Celtic Music?
a term for older American music
What is Roots Music?
the movement of people from one place to another, important to the development of bluegrass music
What is Migration?
known as "The Father of Country Music" famous for Blue Yodel
Who is Jimmie Rodgers?
bluegrass expresses ___________ especially in the south
What is the American Spirit?
music created by ordinary people to tell stories about everyday life
What is Folk Music?
A style of christian music that influenced early country and bluegrass
What is Gospel?
religious songs sung in church that had early influence on country and bluegrass music.
What are Hymns?
influential black harmonica player, country's first african-american star
Who is DeFord Bailey?
During this period; traditional rural life was changing dramatically
What is Industrialization?
another word for violin.
What is Fiddle?
Making up music as you go along
What is Improvisation?
this type of band in bluegrass consists of fiddle, banjo, guitar, and mandolin
What are String Bands?
born in Tennessee, revolutionized 1960s era of country music known for "9 to 5"
Who is Dolly Parton?
Ireland, scotland, england and france all had influence on the bluegrass tradition; true or false?
What is false?
a song that tells a story- often about love, adventure, or tragedy
What is a ballad?
the beat or pattern of sounds in music.
What is Rhythm?
the large mountain region where bluegrass music was born.
What is Appalachia?
born in 1962, pop rock/country artists, very influential known for modern country songs.
Who is Garth Brooks?
The banjo comes from this continent.
What is Africa?
when two or more musical notes are song or played together
What is Harmony?
Known as "The Man in Black"
Who is Johnny Cash?