User:BaiJoLogan/Bluegrass music

Bluegrass Article Add On's :

Instrumentation : *Add before "The guitar is..."* - "Guitarists have an important role in bluegrass. They are used primarily for rhythmic purposes and keep the sound moving while other instruments take time for a break as well as taking breaks themselves on occasion. The instrument originates from eighteenth century southern Europe but American made models were not being produced until the C.F. Martin Company started to manufacture them in the 1830's. *insert citation from Exploring American Folk Music, Kip Lornell, Page 31*"

"Banjos were brought to America through the African slave trade. They began receiving attention from white Americans when minstrel shows began using the banjo as part of their acts. *insert citation page 28 for Exploring American Folk Music* Before the Civil War they were played in a style called "clawhammer" which uses the thumb and nail of another finger in a strumming-like motion. *insert another citation* Over time the style has changed and many musicians now use the three-finger style made popular by Earl Scruggs."

"The fiddle, made by Italians and first used in sixteenth century Europe, was one of the first instruments to be brought into America. *29-30* Because of their small size and versatility they became very popular. *fiddlers frequently play..* They are also popular is classical, country, celtic, and old-time styles of music."