The Music of the Appalachians The Appalachians is a mountainous region that spans from the southeast to northeast. It is rich in folklore as well as folk music. Appalachian music is very difficult to ...Read More
The harsh living conditions and treatment of African-Americans during the slavery era brought about the music genre we know as “The Blues.” Silenced by oppression, the blues was a form of e...Read More
Leonard Cohen – The Baritone of Brokeness Singer and songwriter Leonard Cohen had an impact on the folk music genre with his haunting tone-def songs. One can’t help but listen to his addictive...Read More
There were so many artists that brought blues to the forefront of music. Blues set the stage for music to be presented in such a way that you could feel the pain as the singer gave a voice to the lyri...Read More
“Every bad situation is a blues song waiting to happen.” – Amy Winehouse Blues Music This genre of music developed in the fields of America where African slaves worked while singing. This...Read More
Blues & Folk Blues and folk music as a work of art is a convention handed down to us down the ages. Not a comment found in the history books, this music mirrors the battles of society as it develo...Read More