mountain songs
Hillside folk tunes
Mountain songs are traditional folk music from mountainous regions, especially the Appalachian Mountains of the eastern United States.
The term encompasses ballads, hymns, and fiddle tunes passed down through generations of isolated rural communities: She learned the old mountain songs from her grandmother.
The style typically features unaccompanied vocals or simple acoustic instrumentation.
- AppalachianEastern U.S. mountain region
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