Appalachian Quote by Doc Watson

Since the beginning, the people of the college and I have agreed that the music of MerleFest is 'traditional plus.'

— Doc Watson

I don't think my music's as traditional as people make it out.

— George Strait

First, it doesn't surprise me that traditional music has experienced a kind of exhaustion in the 20th century - not forgetting that many musicians…

— Pierre Schaeffer

Mine is not a traditional music, but it comes from a tradition.

— Tom Chapin

The good thing about playing this style that we play, you know, the progressive element of it, is that we can add in different…

— John Petrucci

I have been long associated with British music. I have favoured it as my alternate music next to American.

— Leonard Slatkin

Once you're in a particular country, and you're surrounded by musicians who are so adept at traditional music, you suddenly realize how much there…

— Evelyn Glennie

They're great instrumentalists, singers and songwriters and they have this unique way of blending contemporary with traditional. The result is this beautiful mix of…

— Cindy Cashdollar

I've never set out consciously to write American music. I don't know what that would be unless the obvious Appalachian folk references.

— Carlisle Floyd

When youre talking about the genre country music, it used to be called Country & Western music. It plays a pretty big role in…

— Colter Wall

The whole path of American music has been so much about the recognition of stylistic diversity, and the recognition of the importance of music…

— Michael Tilson Thomas

I mainly play traditional music, which by definition is music that you've heard someone else doing.

— John Spiers