Encyclopedia → Folk / Americana / Roots → Old-Time / Appalachian / String Band Appalachian Roots tag Started 19th century Peak 1927–1975 Last big hit still active From Appalachia, United States
Appalachian roots is the foundational mountain lane heard not just as folk song but as the source bed for old-time, bluegrass, country, and later roots revivals.
History This style represents the deep continuities of Appalachian vernacular music as heard through both source singers and later traditionalists.
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