String Bands and Instrumentals - Historic Recordings

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In Appalachia, early instrumental music was the domain of the fiddler. Playing reels and waltzes, the fiddler accompanied the community as it danced. By the end of the 19th century, the fiddle and banjo were often heard together. String bands − often a combination of fiddle, banjo, guitar, and ma…

Archives of Appalachia, East Tennessee State University, Box 70295, (423) 439-4338

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