Dr. Ralph Stanley has always maintained that his music was “just mountain music.” A few weeks ago, I posted a video of me playing Wildwood Flower on Facebook; it has followed me through my childhood and is a joy to play. But what was most interesting was when one of my friends from outside the United States asked if “this is Country Music?” It stopped me cold. Then, I linked her up with a bunch of artists showing the difference between what I was playing, and what the Nashville hierarchy determines country music to be. READ MORE »
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