by Appalachia Jack | Apr 20, 2018 | Mountain Music Sounds
It’s springtime, and the flowers are in bloom all across Appalachia. It seems like everywhere you go in the mountains you see hikers out looking for wildflowers. Thanks to the crazy weather this year, they haven’t been as in bloom as they usually are, but the ones...
by Appalachia Jack | Apr 13, 2018 | Mountain Music Sounds
It’s Friday, and ol’ AJ’s knocking off a bit early to enjoy the weather and do a little pickin’. Mountain music is one of the finest, most popular traditions of Appalachia, and there’s so much good music stretching back over hundreds of years of Appalachian history...
by Appalachia Jack | Mar 30, 2018 | Mountain Music Sounds
Wabash Cannonball Last week we covered a classic rock and roll song that was covered in a bluegrass style. This week, we’re going to cover a classic bluegrass song that’s been covered by rock musicians, and even has its own place at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame! The...
by Appalachia Jack | Mar 16, 2018 | Mountain Music Sounds
Wayfaring Stranger Remember the long history of When the Roses Bloom Again? Well this week’s song has it beat… by well over 100 years! Wayfaring Stranger is a classic Appalachian tune dating back to at least the late 1700s. Like many songs from this era, its...
by Appalachia Jack | Mar 9, 2018 | Mountain Music Sounds
When the Roses Bloom Again When the Roses Bloom Again is a beautiful love story about a soldier who has to leave his lover to go off to battle. He promises her that he won’t be gone long, and that he’ll return to her “when the roses bloom again”. Unfortunately, he’s...
