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Appalachian Folk Music History

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Appalachian Folk Music History

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    1. Appalachian Folk Music History

    4. German immigrants brought the sheitholt, an early form of the Dulcimer

    5. Scotch-Irish immigrants brought the Fiddle

    6. African Americans brought the Banjo

    7. Spanish immigrants brought the Guitar

    8. Functions such as, barn raising, apple cutting, molasses making and quilting provided opportunities for folks to gather, socialize, and dance and sing into the night. Square dancing was the most popular form of entertainment and the fiddle was the instrument most frequently used to accompany dancing.

    9. Folk music is learned in the oral and aural tradition. Instead of being written down in music notation, songs are learned by imitation or rote. Each performer adds his/her own interpretations to the song. A musician may know hundreds of songs learned “by ear” and passed from generation to generation of musicians.

    10. Folk Music background information courtesy of Marshall University College of Fine Arts CD-Rom Arts Resources Appalachian Region Map courtesy of The Center for Appalachian Studies and Services

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