"But country music has always had its roots and its evolution in blues." It should come as no surprise that the fiddle—and folk music in general—was heavily influenced by the African American ...

Country music rose from deep and intertwined roots – from fiddle tunes and hymns and from work songs and ballads; from smoky saloons and secluded Appalachian hollows; from barrios along the ...

The fiddle in country music was largely on life support. If it hadn’t have been for Ray Price, the fiddle may have gone away completely in country music. – Eddie Stubbs ...

The Third Saturday Bluegrass Jam continues to carry on the old-time music traditions for future generations. The bluegrass jam at Beauregard museum started two years ago and has become a community ...