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  AllRefer.com - country and western music (Music: Popular And Jazz) - Encyclopedia
The primary traditional difference between the two styles is that country music is simpler and uses fewer instruments, relying on guitar, fiddle, banjo, and harmonica, whereas the music of the Southwest tends toward steel guitars and big bands whose style verges on swing (e.g., The Light Crust Doughboys).
Bluegrass, exemplified by Bill Monroe, is a style of country and western music distinguished by a driving, syncopated rhythm, high-pitched vocals, and an emphasis on the banjo, mandolin, and fiddle.
Country and western music is directly descended from the folk songs, ballads, and popular songs of the English, Scottish, and Irish settlers of the U.S. southeastern seaboard.
reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/C/countryN.html   (494 words)

  
 MSN Encarta - Country Music
Musically speaking, country music is one of the simplest styles to create and one of the least intimidating to listen to, features that contribute to its popularity.
The country genre began in the 1920s with string bands, which usually consisted of various combinations of guitar, fiddle, banjo, mandolin, and string bass, also known as a double bass.
The roots of country music lie in the folk music that English, Irish, and Scottish settlers brought to the Appalachian Mountain region of the South in the 18th and 19th centuries.
encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_761558215/Country_Music.html   (1128 words)

  
 ipedia.com: Country music Article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Country music, traditionally known as Country and Western music, is a popular musical form developed in the Southern United States, with roots in traditional folk music, spiritualss and the blues.
Jimmie Rodgers and the Carter Family are considered the founders of country music and their songs were first captured at an historic recording session in Bristol, Tennessee on August 1 1927 where Ralph Peer was the talent scout and sound recordist.
It is possible to categorise some country singers as being either from the Jimmie Rodgers strand or the Carter Family strand of country music.
www.ipedia.com /country_music.html   (1481 words)

  
 Travel USA Travel - Country & Western Music - USA Tourist
As the colonies grew, the population diversified, and many other types of music were imported and absorbed into the culture of this new country called the United States of America.
Pop country, new country, country rock, rockabilly, blue grass, western swing, honky tonk, Nashville sound, outlaw country, urban cowboy and traditional country all share the title of "country western music".
Country western music is still the most popular music of the rural folks in the USA.
www.usatourist.com /english/inside/countrymusic.html   (1092 words)

  
 country and western music on Encyclopedia.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
American popular music form originating in the Southeast (country music) and the Southwest and West (western music).
Bibliography: See B. Malone, Country Music USA (1968); P. Hemphill, The Nashville Sound (1971); C. Brown, Music USA: America's Country and Western Music (1985); K. Sparkman, A People and Their Music (2000).
Country vid audience on the rise; cable carrying genre to more viewers.
www.encyclopedia.com /html/c1/countryn1.asp   (746 words)

  
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You all know what country western music is--you're driving down a long empty stretch of road in the middle of Nebraska, or the California Central Valley, or some other rural area, and you turn on the radio for a little company to break the monotony.
Country Western music reaches a large number of people, and thus reflects more of the country's mindset than we might want to think.
Country has become the most popular radio format in America, reaching 77.3 million adults--almost 40 percent of the adult population--every week.
www.pcts.org /dropkick.html   (4419 words)

  
 Red Meat - Honky Tonk Music   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
on the strong west coast tradition of creating authentic country and western music with a sharp edge, the San Francisco based band Red Meat is dedicated to keeping honky tonk music fresh and alive.
Scott Young, who supplies the country and bluegrass fiddle as well as guitar and vocals for the band, is the primary songwriter.
It has proved to be another hard hitting album of real, pure, traditional country music, and it establishes Red Meat as one of the bands to watch in California's burgeoning country scene.
www.redmeat.net   (622 words)

  
 Western Swing
Country cousins of these youngsters were doing the same, but not in ballrooms and not to the "uptown" bands whose names most readily come to mind when the era of swing music is recalled.
Beginning in the country dance halls of Texas and Oklahoma, an infectious combination of country, cowboy, polka, and folk music was blended with "swing" to create a variation played by so-called "hot string bands," which would later come to be known as "Western Swing."
The bulk of their musical output can fairly be classified as "Western Swing," but each of them also added something quite extraordinary.
www.geocities.com /~jimlowe/western/westdex.html   (2978 words)

  
 Country & Western Dance Nightclubs, bars, dance halls, saloons, and Honky Tonks in the USA   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
H-T USA is web's largest and most accurate listing of Country Western nightclubs and dance halls.
We give Country Western dancers and music lovers a single location on the internet that provides the largest listing, most up-to-date information, helpful links and contact points for dance halls, dancers, bands and radio stations that support the Country Western night club industry.
Country Western dancers and music lovers alike start their search here for dance halls and honky-tonks in the area they're heading.
www.gate.net /~cowboy1/states   (211 words)

  
 SBtek Country Western Directory
The town of Gruene is near New Braunfels, in the hill country between San Antonio and Austin.
Tom Lambert lives in Ireland and has been writing and performing country music to audiences throughout Ireland, at week-ends, week-nights, on radio as a country music DJ and doing his daytime job, driving trucks.
Aimed for the benefit of the country music fan, who will be enshrined and honored in the hall of fame along with their favorite artists.
www.sbt.net /cwest.html   (597 words)

  
 Boston.com / A&E / Music / Ray Charles Claims Chart Crown   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
In a week where the Grammy Awards' influence is abundant, nowhere is the show's impact more obvious than at the top of the Billboard 200, where the late, great Ray Charles earns his first No. 1 in more than 40 years.
If only he could have lived another year to realize the adoration that music lovers still hold for his considerable body of work.
Now, in moving to No. 1, it matches the achievement of his groundbreaking 1962 collection, "Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music." That was his only other No. 1 on the big chart in his long and influential career.
www.boston.com /ae/music/articles/2005/02/27/ray_charles_claims_chart_crown   (739 words)

  
 Cowboy music and western music, cowboy singers Don Edwards, Sons of the San Joaquin, Wiley Gustafson, Norman Blake, and ...
Cowboy music and western music, cowboy singers Don Edwards, Sons of the San Joaquin, Wiley Gustafson, Norman Blake, and Waddie Mitchell, cowboy poet.
This is true foot tapping music - a collection of songs from an authentic western cowboy.
Cowboy music by Don Edwards, Sons of the San Joaquin, Waddie Mitchell, Norman Blake, Nancy Blake, Wylie Gustafson (Wylie and the Wild West), Rich O'Brien, Katy Moffatt, Tom Morell, Cowboy Celtic, Cowboy Nation, Red Steagall, David Wilkie and Cowboy Celtic
www.westernjubilee.com   (395 words)

  
 Home page, Two Step Tidewater Dance, Virginia Beach, Norfolk, Chesapeake, Virginia.
Country and Western two step and other couple dancing, WCS (of course, you can always do a shag to WCS), Ballroom, Swing dancing, and (most) any other special requests.
This is the only place in the entire Hampton Roads VA area to have fun Country and Western partner dancing without having to fight the line-dancers for space on the dance floor, peer through smoke-filled rooms, or put up with the typical bar room environment.
In Country and Western dancing, many young people start dancing in their pre-teen or teen years.
www.twosteptidewater.com   (2362 words)

  
 That's Country
Renowned songwriters, recording artists and music fans from all over the country converge on Nashville to honor the songwriter and to celebrate Nashville as the center of song.
Jeff Bates’ music inspired members of his People On A Mission fan club to attend his concert at the county fair in Dunbar, Pennsylvania last year.
The “2005 American Music Awards” is asking the public to cast their votes for the second consecutive year for the T-Mobile Text In Award to determine the fans’ favorite from a list of top artists from each of the six major musical genres.
www.thatscountry.com   (750 words)

  
 friendsofcountrydance.com Country Western dancing and Swing dancing
music and dancing, alive and well across America.
It will include all of the latest news on upcoming Country and Swing dance events, tips, special interest items, shopping deals birthdays and a whole lot more.
Our group is more than happy to answer any questions you may have about any events listed on the pages of this web site.
www.friendsofcountrydance.com   (266 words)

  
 BBC NEWS | UK | Royal pair bid farewell to Canada
A TV spectacular - including a hoe-down and country-and-western music - brought a close to the Queen's 22nd trip to Canada, where she is head of state.
The western provinces are celebrating 100 years since joining Canada.
The trip has also included a state banquet in Edmonton, Alberta; a visit to the national police training centre in Regina, Saskatchewan, to visit a memorial for four Mounties shot dead; and a tribute to First Nations (or Canadian aboriginals) World War II veterans.
news.bbc.co.uk /go/newsFeedXML/moreover/-/1/hi/uk/4583741.stm   (205 words)

  
 Country Music Alive!
Country Music Alive is owned developed, and operated by Kirk Fitzgerald.
All content is that of his own views and is not affiliated with any advertiser, linked site, or any organization that be mentioned or implied.
Kirk Fitzgerald is a member of the Country Music Association.
www.countrymusicalive.com   (46 words)

  
 My Kind of Country (MKOC)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Country music at its finest from yesterday's legends, to the newest up and coming country singers and songwriters.
Some you know well...some are not as well known and do not get the recognition I feel they deserve....and some are brand new singers/songwriters who are trying to get the break they need.
This page and all contents therein are the sole property of Marlene Slater and may not be reproduced or copied in whole or in part without the express prior written consent of the owner.
www.mkoc.com   (403 words)

  
 Indy Express Band in Indianapolis, Indiana plays music for weddings, wedding receptions and parties. Music styles ...
Music styles include swing, rock, big band, jazz, country and western music, 30s, 40s, 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s, disco, funk, society and ethnic songs.
As a musical group, we perform for corporate entertainment, wedding receptions and music for parties.
We'll work with your wedding coordinator to provide the music you want such as a duo, trio, quartet, quintet, horns, saxophone, flute, clarinet, trumpet, guitar, bass, vocalist, singer, harmonica, drums, piano, dance band, big band, polka, waltz, country, western, funk, disco and rock.
www.indyexpressband.com   (294 words)

  
 Western and Country Music: Some Differences
The following table is a modified and edited version of a chart that appeared in the Western Music Advocate, the publication of the Western Music Association (WMA).
Emphasis on vocals, little instrumental music (except bluegrass), contemporary country has heavy use of drums and electric guitars in 4-square rhythms in the style of rock and roll.
Equal emphasis on vocal and instrumental music, and group harmony.
cowboyoutfitters.com /westernmusic.html   (235 words)

  
 Country Western night clubs, dance halls, bars and Honky Tonks in the USA   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Find the country western dance club that is nearest to where you are going.
Great honky tonks and country & western dance clubs open and close all the time, so if you find something here not right or missing please let me know at cowboy1@gate.net.
These sites are country western dance related sites and can also be very helpful if you have a question that you don't mind e-mailing for the answer.
www.gate.net /~cowboy1/states/usamap.htm   (438 words)

  
 Neal McCoy: Up-and-Coming Country-Western Music Singer & Star
Meanwhile, he would see the entertainers and the television and the country music stars who performed after the rodeo.
Today, McCoy, the son of a Filipino mother and an Irish American father, Neal McCoy is an up-and-coming country music star.
Although he wears a Stetson hat and fl western boots when he performs, McCoy looks more, not as a cowboy, but as a hillbilly.
www.filipinoweb.com /nealmccoy.html   (559 words)

  
 Riders In The Sky   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Country Music Television takes an in depth look at their opinion of the 20 Greatest Cowboy Songs in this multi-artist, one-hour television special which airs throughout the month of July.
This CD makes effort to pay some small musical tribute to Laura Ingalls Wilder (author of the eight "Little House" books) for her efforts to illuminate, explain, and capture the place that music-making once occupied in the family life of ordinary Americans.
The answer, along with other first queries can be found on CMT's (Country Music Television) 40 Greatest Firsts, a two-hour countdown special listing the greatest (or at least entertaining) achievements in country music.
www.ridersinthesky.com   (875 words)

  
 The Western http://www.western2.com/mallstores the country western cowboy rodeo resource.
The Western http://www.western2.com/mallstores the country western cowboy rodeo resource.
Welcome to the Western http://www.western2.com/mallstores with everything from Hats to boots and Furniture to Animals, this is a safe site, so check it out online at your finger tips.
All of our furniture is made of clear grain Western Red Cedar and sanded to a 100 grit finish.
www.western2.com /mall   (427 words)

  
 Country Music Lyrics - COWPIE Bunkhouse   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
COWPIE's purpose in life is to allow guitar players who enjoy country music (and its many substyles) to contact one another and swap songs, techniques, and information without wading through all the mixture of musical styles covered in the usenet groups.
We're not a country fandom site that handles general country music trivia questions, and we're not a country lyrics site.
This is not because I'm not interested in country trivia, or because I don't like people who don't play guitar.
www.roughstock.com /cowpie   (516 words)

  
 Country music cassettes, compact discs, videos and books
At The Music Barn all those famous artists and wonderful songs from yesteryear are still around.
There are over 250 selections in our online catalog including old-time country, fiddle, bluegrass, religious, polka and popular music from the 1930s to the 1960s.
Whether you're a current customer or are visiting The Music Barn for the first time, you'll love what we have in store!
www.themusicbarn.com   (236 words)

  
 Dave Jorgenson Texas Honky Tonk Country Music Singer, Songwriter
Dave is #38 on the August Traditional Country Music Chart!
Country Music Singer / Songwriter Dave Jorgenson's Music soars in popularity and Airplay.
Texas Music Diva Miss Lana reviews Dave's CD ".......Dave's wonderfully smooth, rich vocals that rival any country artist I've heard today." Go to Then And Now Review to read the entire article.
www.davejorgenson.com   (203 words)

  
 Music Memories Of The Singing Cowboys
They performed for the “Little House On The Prairie” TV show reunion at the Western Film Festival and filmed with the BBC-TV for the TV series “Only In America”.
Now partners, The Sunset Pioneers don’t play any of the top 40 country and western music that you hear on the radio.
The good clean humor is refreshing and the blend of vocal harmonies will melt you right into the western sunset.
www.sunsetpioneers.com   (291 words)

  
 Country Line Dance Association (Singapore) - Come dance with me   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
For the last 3 years, line dancers have been enjoying free jam session at Far East Square, managed by Country Line Dance Association (Singapore).
With all the budget cutting going around Singapore, CLDAS regrets that it can no longer provide the dancing session at Far East Square free.
Yes, Country Line Dance Assocation (Singapore) is starting another weekly jam session at Far East Square.
www.cldas.com   (389 words)

  
 Janet's Country-Western Dance Hall Page
Western Swing isn't dead it's Asleep at the Wheel.
Anyone can join the cw-dance mailing list by sending e-mail to majordomo@world.std.com with a "subscribe cw-dance" command in the body of the message.
United Country Western Dance Council The UCWDC was formed to,...
www.cowgirls.com /dream/jan/cwdance.htm   (411 words)

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