Old-Time Appalachian Fiddle Tunes: About the Genre - Ballad of America
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Old-Time Appalachian Fiddle Tunes: About the Genre - Ballad of America
This post focuses on old-time fiddle tune traditions in Appalachia. Fiddle tunes are primarily instrumental melodies, most of which originated for dancing.
Dec 18, 2020
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