please put your hands together for the best lawns
when people think of country music a lot
when people think of country music a lot of people naturally think of Nashville
of people naturally think of Nashville
of people naturally think of Nashville Bristol is significant in country music
Bristol is significant in country music
Bristol is significant in country music because of the early recordings in 1927
because of the early recordings in 1927
because of the early recordings in 1927 the 1927 Bristol sessions took place in
the 1927 Bristol sessions took place in
the 1927 Bristol sessions took place in Bristol Tennessee and were the first
Bristol Tennessee and were the first
Bristol Tennessee and were the first recordings of the Carter family first
recordings of the Carter family first
recordings of the Carter family first recordings of Jimmie Rodgers and some
recordings of Jimmie Rodgers and some
recordings of Jimmie Rodgers and some very influential music that over time
very influential music that over time
very influential music that over time have influenced artists all around this
have influenced artists all around this
have influenced artists all around this is the beginning of the commercial
is the beginning of the commercial
is the beginning of the commercial country music recording industry
country music recording industry
country music recording industry companies were starting to get into this
companies were starting to get into this
companies were starting to get into this market because they were so successful
what made the Bristol sessions unique
what made the Bristol sessions unique and what made them possible with mobile
and what made them possible with mobile
and what made them possible with mobile technology recording engineers could
technology recording engineers could
technology recording engineers could bring their gear with him in the trunk
bring their gear with him in the trunk
bring their gear with him in the trunk of their car and they could set up and
of their car and they could set up and
of their car and they could set up and they had the new electronic microphone
they had the new electronic microphone
they had the new electronic microphone as recording equipment gets smaller
as recording equipment gets smaller
as recording equipment gets smaller there is the ability then to go out into
there is the ability then to go out into
there is the ability then to go out into those areas where the musicians actually
those areas where the musicians actually
those areas where the musicians actually are from in order to get new material
are from in order to get new material
are from in order to get new material what this region has musically is a
what this region has musically is a
what this region has musically is a fusion of English ballads and you know
fusion of English ballads and you know
fusion of English ballads and you know West European fiddling and
West European fiddling and
West European fiddling and african-american spirituals and some
african-american spirituals and some
african-american spirituals and some Native American influence at the time
Native American influence at the time
Native American influence at the time that creates this Appalachian sound so
that creates this Appalachian sound so
that creates this Appalachian sound so the Bristol sessions are this unique mix
the Bristol sessions are this unique mix
the Bristol sessions are this unique mix of this region what comes out of the
of this region what comes out of the
of this region what comes out of the Bristol sessions that were very
Bristol sessions that were very
Bristol sessions that were very successful immediately were the
successful immediately were the
successful immediately were the recordings by the Carter Family
participating in the Bristol sessions in
participating in the Bristol sessions in 1927 my grandparents changed the face of
1927 my grandparents changed the face of
1927 my grandparents changed the face of music along with my great-aunt Maybelle
music along with my great-aunt Maybelle
music along with my great-aunt Maybelle if you listen to Carter family music the
if you listen to Carter family music the
if you listen to Carter family music the songs that they did were all about
songs that they did were all about
songs that they did were all about family they loved the mountains they
family they loved the mountains they
family they loved the mountains they worshiped together all of this is about
worshiped together all of this is about
worshiped together all of this is about their music in their lives the Carter
their music in their lives the Carter
their music in their lives the Carter Family fold is a small nonprofit arts
Family fold is a small nonprofit arts
Family fold is a small nonprofit arts organization we have weekly music shows
organization we have weekly music shows
organization we have weekly music shows bluegrass and old-time music every
bluegrass and old-time music every
bluegrass and old-time music every Saturday in Mountain culture the
Saturday in Mountain culture the
Saturday in Mountain culture the tradition was together at someone’s
tradition was together at someone’s
tradition was together at someone’s house and have music they would play
house and have music they would play
house and have music they would play music they’d roll back the rugs and
music they’d roll back the rugs and
music they’d roll back the rugs and dance what better thing to do then act
dance what better thing to do then act
dance what better thing to do then act like you were in your living room having
like you were in your living room having
like you were in your living room having a normal Saturday get together and
a normal Saturday get together and
a normal Saturday get together and invite whoever wants to come
a lot of people that are participating
a lot of people that are participating in old-time music today play the music
in old-time music today play the music
in old-time music today play the music as a way to connect with something older
as a way to connect with something older
as a way to connect with something older something maybe even timeless I still
something maybe even timeless I still
something maybe even timeless I still feel like I could sing these songs in a
feel like I could sing these songs in a
feel like I could sing these songs in a valid way even though it’s not my
valid way even though it’s not my
valid way even though it’s not my experience you know what’s really
experience you know what’s really
experience you know what’s really happening in Bristol is it’s Marikana
happening in Bristol is it’s Marikana
happening in Bristol is it’s Marikana music it’s very broad and it is rooted
music it’s very broad and it is rooted
music it’s very broad and it is rooted in the Bristol sessions and what was
in the Bristol sessions and what was
in the Bristol sessions and what was happening
happening
happening I mean I love I love all the early
I mean I love I love all the early
I mean I love I love all the early Carter family stuff
Carter family stuff
Carter family stuff I love the Jimmy Rogers stuff there’s a
I love the Jimmy Rogers stuff there’s a
I love the Jimmy Rogers stuff there’s a bunch of bands that are keeping that
bunch of bands that are keeping that
bunch of bands that are keeping that tradition alive there’s an the kind of
tradition alive there’s an the kind of
tradition alive there’s an the kind of music is undeniable and people love it
music is undeniable and people love it
music is undeniable and people love it everywhere you play it even though it’s
everywhere you play it even though it’s
everywhere you play it even though it’s almost 100 years old now there’s always
almost 100 years old now there’s always
almost 100 years old now there’s always gonna be musicians that are playing it
gonna be musicians that are playing it
gonna be musicians that are playing it and people that enjoy listening and
and people that enjoy listening and
and people that enjoy listening and dancing food playing here is a trip you
dancing food playing here is a trip you
dancing food playing here is a trip you know it’s it’s like a full circle and
know it’s it’s like a full circle and
know it’s it’s like a full circle and you’re a kid reading a book about
you’re a kid reading a book about
you’re a kid reading a book about Bristol and Jimmie Rodgers and the
Bristol and Jimmie Rodgers and the
Bristol and Jimmie Rodgers and the Carter family all of sudden you’re on
Carter family all of sudden you’re on
Carter family all of sudden you’re on stage playing to the local people in
stage playing to the local people in
stage playing to the local people in Bristol
Bristol
Bristol feels wonderful it’s it’s wonderful to
feels wonderful it’s it’s wonderful to
feels wonderful it’s it’s wonderful to say that it still resonates and still
say that it still resonates and still
say that it still resonates and still has meaning and that the people young
has meaning and that the people young
has meaning and that the people young people of today can take the music and
people of today can take the music and
people of today can take the music and make it their own and it still has that
make it their own and it still has that
make it their own and it still has that same message and resonance
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