Old time vs bluegrass

So to put this in a nutshell, old-time music is mainly an upbeat instrumental dance music while bluegrass is a vocal style where the instruments freely improvise. In old-time, the fiddle is boss, and in bluegrass, most often the singer takes the lead.

1. What's the difference between folk and bluegrass?
2. Did blues or bluegrass come first?
3. How was bluegrass different from earlier styles of fiddle string groups?
4. What is the bluegrass capital of the world?

What's the difference between folk and bluegrass?

As a result the instrumentation in folk music is less dominant. Also the singing is often soft, think of a person with a guitar at a campfire. Bluegrass though mixes Irish, Scottish, and african-american musical tradition in with the folk influences. As a result the instrumentation is more dominant in bluegrass.

Did blues or bluegrass come first?

1945, Appalachia, U.S. Bluegrass music is a genre of American roots music that developed in the 1940s in the United States Appalachian region. ... Bluegrass has roots in traditional English, Scottish and Irish ballads and dance tunes, and in traditional African-American blues and jazz.

How was bluegrass different from earlier styles of fiddle string groups?

Whereas old time fiddle was primarily fiddle alone or with banjo, bluegrass incorporates other instruments, such as the mandolin, guitar, and upright bass. ... Most bluegrass songs include solid background accompaniment. Many of the traditional tunes are played by bluegrass musicians, but in much faster tempos.

What is the bluegrass capital of the world?

The Bluegrass Music Capital of the World – Visit Owensboro, KY.