As a graduating senior (Which is just weeks away), I wanted to focus my playlist on the idea of Home. As I began to listen to songs, I thought I could go more in depth with the experience of leaving … Continue reading →
Author: dchaffins
Learning To Play Mandolin
Since taking this course, one of my goals has been to gain some background about the history and the artists of bluegrass in order to play the mandolin. I wanted to make a post to give some of the resources … Continue reading →
Thinking on Floyd Fest 2013
The summer before last I had made up my mind to go to a Festival for the full length of time. I had gotten one day passes to bonaroo in the years before, but i decided to follow that instinct … Continue reading →
Which is better? The Home-place or the Destination?
What would bluegrass be without the home-place? Most of the basis for bluegrass music comes from Old Time Music which originated mainly away from the metropolitan areas and in large part Appalachia. Most bluegrass artists were born and raised within a … Continue reading →
Hazel Dickens
Hazel Dickens was born in Montcalm WV which is down the street from where I am in Bluefield. She learned about music from her father who operated vehicles for the mining company. In the early 1950s at the age of … Continue reading →
The Relevancy of the Radio
The article Hillbilly Music by Robert Cranwell, special attention is drawn to the radio. A lot of the pioneers and major bluegrass bands were able to make their music popular by playing it on the radio. The radio was able … Continue reading →
Looking Back Briefly at Benton Flippen
Benton Flippen made a career out of fiddling for many prominent old time bands in America. Benton, born and raised in North Carolina, gained his art by learning from close family relatives. He played the fiddle different from anyone during … Continue reading →
Definition of Bluegrass
The definition of bluegrass is loosely defined as two things. One is a bluish-green grass that was introduced into North America from northern Europe. It is widely grown for fodder, especially in Kentucky and Virginia. The other is a kind of country … Continue reading →
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