I used to volunteer at a public radio station out in the country here that is now online to listen to. It’s known as ‘the station with something for everyone’ . You can look at their schedule and see if any of the music is to your liking. I enjoyed the older country (1920-1970) and bluegrass . The Bluegrass Roundup is probably the best in that type of music but there are many other types. I throw this out there in case you don’t have the music available in your area and don’t have satellite. www.wobofm.com Bart

Cool, Bart So hard to find the old stuff!!! listening now…

That’s a change, and here’s one if you want Dutch Music:- internet piraat 24 uur

@Snuffhead Dang, wish I could read that. What’s the shower scene all about LOL!

@ Bart, Lol! nothing spicy. Just Your CD, of the week? or do you want your music brought to the attention of the general public, then email …

Speaking of hillbilly music, I can play a mean jaw (sometimes called Jew) harp. Me and my uncle play together whenever I go see him, he’s the tenor and I’m the alto. Anyone else play?

I’ll play the broomstick bucket bass when I come 'round. never did but I got some skills boy.

@Juxtaposer: Good to hear. We got any saw-violin players out there?

I’ve also seen it by the name ‘Juice-Harp’ - (nice visual image there!LOL) @Sfingle I’ve got an old, beat fiddle. Can’t seem to scratch out anything pleasing on it ,though. BTW , that reminded me of folks who play saws (like hand saws) Have you ever heard of such a thing.Is that possibly what you mean? I believe it was an Appalachian thing ( which basically means it probably came from Europe with the settlers) It would be useless to argue the origin of music styles, instruments, etc, … they are so interwoven, almost worldwide. Maybe that’s why I love the many types of music and obsolete instruments. Someone tries to argue about music and I just say SHUT UP AND PLAY THAT THING,SON! MMUK- Don’t see a spoon player too often!

I can play the nose flute

What the heck,german speaking DJ?

@ Bart: yeah, I didn’t know what the saw thing was called; I have tried it a few times and it actually sounds pretty cool, the reverberations and wales that thing makes are unlike anything else I’ve ever really heard.

Well I might just ask here, what exactly does the term Hillbilly mean?

It’s a somewhat derogatory term used for people that live in rural areas of the US, it’s someone that lives in the hills or the country. It is mostly used in jest these days like the term redneck.

thanks for clearing that up, I thought it would be something like that, but it could be bad if I used that term without really knowing what it means…

I love old country music, but as far as I am concerned, new country is just re-labeled pop. Give me some Ernest Tubbs any day of the week.

@# cstokes4: I’m with you all the way on that one.

To each his own, but I embrace the term Hillbilly. As with anything, there can be negative stereotypes, but growing up in Arkansas, it is also used positively to refer to those of us from the Ozark and Ouachita Mountains. In fact, we have all sorts of products and food dishes that incorporate the term. Oddly enough though, I do hate the term Redneck. And with regards to pop country, I agree with 3. “I’m here to put the D*ck in Dixie, and the C*nt back in country, ‘cause the kind of country I’m hearing now days is a bunch a f*ckin’ sh*t to me They say that I’m ill mannered, and I’m gonna self destruct, but if you know what I’m thinking, you’ll know that pop country really sucks” Hank Williams III

LOL Snuffegnugen!! Yes, I can’t stand new country myself. It’s so close to “pop” type music it’s unbelievable. Ernest/Justin Tubb, Roy Acuff, The Carter Family, George Jones, Flatt and Scruggs, Jimmy Martin, some of my favorites. But there are some times when I can really appreciate classical to old rock to old British punk to Irish drinking songs, etc. My family was nothing but immigrants to the US in 1898 from Germany and I try not to lose sight of the bigger picture.(We were nothing but tenent farmers till we started choking chickens).Even if an ocean divides us, you will find we are all alike in SOME ways. Might as well take pleasure in the diversity this old world has to offer—you turn around and it’s nearly done! There, I went off on a tangent again…I raise a pinch to the country music lovers!

I can sort of play a Jew’s Harp. Is that term offensive? I can’t say for sure. One of our other forum members can probably shed some light on that. Is it any more offensive than a French Horn? If it came from that culture, I would think it perfectly inoffensive to name it as such. I’m not much on country, but I do love Bluegrass. It has so much influence with Irish and Scottish folk, which is a passion for me. I suspect I might like the “old country” you guys mention if I heard more of it. Johnny Cash always sounded good to me, I don’t know where he gets classified.

If you like Johnny Cash, look into his Sun Recordings. His best stuff was recorded at the old Sun studio.

@snuffegnugen, I’m just the opposite. I take pride in being a redneck and am offended by the term hillbilly. Must be a locality thing. LOL I love old country, back when it was closer to Bluegrass. I hate most new country but the “outlaw” rockin’ stuff is pretty good, but it’s closer to rock than country.

I can play the juice harp & the bones. Love bluegrass. Ralph Stanley is one of my favorites, Flatt & Scruggs, Bill Monroe. And love the old country. Stuff like Hank Snow, Buck Owens, Ernest Tubb, Hank Williams Sr., Tennessee Ernie Ford, Woody Guthrie, Marty Robbins And the ‘classic country’ with artist like Hoyt Axton, Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson, Charley Pride, Merle Haggard, David Allan Coe, Waylon Jennings Always have the satellite radio in the car on XM 13 ‘Willies Place’ or XM 14 ‘Bluegrass Junction’. Also have it on Dish Network Satellite TV channel 6064 ‘Willies Place’ or channel 6065 ‘Bluegrass Junction’ Willies Place on XM satellite plays all the good ol’ stuff. Of course living in the mountains, this music fits right in. I would say country music is the most popular type of music around here.

Im a red neck from rural lancashire and proud to be one, stranded in London for a couple of decades. 30 years of blues geetar playing under my belt and a lot of whisky drunk. My wife calls me ‘rough’ - I pray daily not to become ‘smooth’.

@Troutstroker Rounder Records released a couple volumes of very early Monroe Brothers-just guitar and mandolin and those two singing a mix of the old gospel/bluegrass/traditional songs. There was supposed to be three volumes in all. Also a little know fellow who had an interesting story is Riley Puckett. He was blinded by a doctor at a young age but went on to be a very influential guitar player with his style of playing and singing. He played by himself and with a band called The Skillet Lickers. You may find it interesting as you would probably find the Bluegrass Roundup thurs. on the above radio station. Bart

David Allen Coe recorded an album with the late Dimebag Darrel (Pantera) and all I can say is other than Johnny Cash / Willie Nelson, the resulting album is in my opinion the best piece of “country” made in the last 20 years. Oh yeah, and I’ll quit when Willie quits. EDIT: The album is called “Rebel Meets Rebel”

I think the billy refers means billy goat. Glad to hear that some people can see that new country is as boardroom made as pop music.

bob, that may be true. all I can find is the first use in print, from the New York Journal, ca 1900: “a Hill-Billie is a free and untrammeled white citizen of Alabama, who lives in the hills, has no means to speak of, dresses as he can, talks as he pleases, drinks whiskey when he gets it, and fires off his revolver as the fancy takes him.” and if that’s wrong, I don’t wanna be right.

it’s wrong fancy should never be used in a paragraph with hillbilly! (unless it’s this paragraph are about fancy yellow mustard.)

Be that as it may, I am currently listening to Hank III, on his latest musical endeavour, Assjack. I now know why there was a tear in his dear ol’ grandad’s beer.

I hope you like it zonesix. I think Assjack was one of the best metal albums to come out this year. To me it’s amazing that Hank III knows his roots, but still goes off on his own with projects like Superjoint Ritual, Assjack and Down and Arson Anthem. To see him cover all of that live in one set is also an amazing sight.

Hillbilly is a term that was used for the Scotch-Irish settlers that came to Appalachia. Billy was what the Scotch-Irish used for “fellow” or “bloke”. edit: I am definitely a “hillbilly” and proud of it! BTW I played mandolin and guitar for a bluegrass band called “Pigeon Mountain Boys” for quite some time. That is where I was introduced to snuff.