The Grasscutters
Cecil Creasey Sr. and Mary Creasey, January 1958
First vinyl album cover, “Mowin’ on Down the Line”
Band members:
Cecil Creasey (fiddle and vocals)
Bill Parrish (guitar and vocals)
Mel Hughes (mandolin and vocals)
Warren Rodgers (bass and vocals)
Eugene Roberts (banjo and vocals)
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Gender as Articulated by Bluegrass Music
“In writing it, Ledford did a rare thing for her time: she made the free-wheeling, globe-trotting, banjo-playing protagonist a woman. If her man thinks he can persuade her to give it up and stick close to home, he might as well save his breath” – Jewly Hight It would be difficult to discuss gender in Bluegrass without … Continue reading Gender as Articulated by Bluegrass Music
Examination of Bluegrass Identities Through Theories of Identity
Performance Theory & Articulation Theory “When one starts to think carefully about how discourse might be said to produce a subject, it’s clear that one’s already talking about a certain figure or trope of production. It is at this point it’s useful to turn to the notion of performativity…So what I’m trying to do is … Continue reading Examination of Bluegrass Identities Through Theories of Identity
Bluegrass Presentation
What is the Crooked Road? The Crooked Road is a music heritage trail that runs along the southwest region of Virginia in and around the Appalachian Mountains. It is home to many bluegrass/old time musicians, music venues, and other musically historical sites. This trail follows US route 58, starting in Franklin County, Virginia and ending … Continue reading Bluegrass Presentation
Nostalgia in the Songs of Women in Bluegrass
My topic for my final project is looking at nostalgia in the songs of women in bluegrass. I found that each song talks about home in a different way. Some have left home and are longing to go back, some left home and have now returned, and some are where they consider home but it … Continue reading Nostalgia in the Songs of Women in Bluegrass