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The "New World" ballad tradition, consisting of ballads written in North America, was as influential as the Old World tradition to the development of Appalachian music. New World ballads were typically written to reflect news events of the day, and were often published as broadsides. New World ballads popular among Appalachian musicians included "Omie Wise", "Wreck of the Old 97", "Man of Constant Sorrow," and "John Hardy". Later, coal mining and its associated labor issues led to the development of protest songs, such as "Which Side Are You On?" and "Coal Creek March".

One of the most iconic symbols of Appalachian culture&#x2014; the banjo&#x2014; was brought to the region by African-American slaves in the 18th century. Black banjo players were performing in Appalachia as early as 1798, when their presence was documented in Knoxville, Tennessee. African-American blues, which spread through the region in the early 20th century, brought harmonic (such as the third and seventh blue notes, and sliding tones) and verbal dexterity to Appalachian music, and many early Appalachian musicians, such as Dock Boggs and Hobart Smith, recalled being greatly influenced by watching black musicians perform.

Other instruments such as the guitar, mandolin, and autoharp became popular in Appalachia in the late 19th century as a result of mail order catalogs. These instruments were added to the banjo-and-fiddle outfits to form early string bands. The fretted dulcimer&#x2014; often called the "Appalachian" or "mountain" dulcimer due to its popularity in the region&#x2014; emerged in Southwest Pennsylvania and Northwest Virginia in the 19th century. It is thought to have been a modification of a German instrument. Unrelated to the hammered dulcimer, the fretted dulcimer is essentially a modified zither. In the early 20th century, settlement schools in Kentucky taught the fretted dulcimer to students, helping spread its popularity in the region. Singer Jean Ritchie was largely responsible for popularizing the instrument among folk music enthusiasts in the 1950s (Appalachian Music)

In addition the other instruments Spoons are the instrument that are using in the Appallachian music. The spoons by played by smacking the two spoons together and making 'click' sound and create tempo.And another instument is called Washboard it is a instrument that using for appalachian music. To playing this instrument the players are using their hands or thimble to play the music. Washtub Bass is an another instrument that is popular in Appalachian music and it is also known as gutbucket this is the instrument usually made from metal wash tub staff or stick and at least one tring. They are usually use four or more strings and may have tunning pegs to change the tune of instrument. And aslo in the other countries they called different tipe of names like "gas-tank bass","laundrophone" are the other names that are using.