I mentioned Piedmont in an earlier post.. that is a region of the Appalachians.

>In terms of comparison...I would agree with that totally. I
>just think that referecing the hills of appalachia in a post
>about the tradition of black music...is simply
>misplaced...and I left it open to my lack of knowledge on
>the topic, asking Alek if I'm missing something...

This is from Allmusic. Be sure to note that the guitar style "...connects closely with an earlier string band tradition...":
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Piedmont Blues refers to a regional substyle characteristic of black musicians of the southeastern United States. Geographically, the Piedmont means the foothills of the Appalachians west of the tidewater region and Atlantic coastal plain stretching roughly from Richmond, VA, to Atlanta, GA. Musically, Piedmont blues describes the shared style of musicians from Georgia, the Carolinas, and Virginia, as well as others from as far afield as Florida, West Virginia, Maryland, and Delaware. It refers to a wide assortment of aesthetic values, performance techniques, and shared repertoire rooted in common geographical, historical, and sociological circumstances; to put it more simply, Piedmont blues means a constellation of musical preferences typical of the Piedmont region. The Piedmont guitar style employs a complex fingerpicking method in which a regular, alternating-thumb bass pattern supports a melody on treble strings. The guitar style is highly syncopated and connects closely with an earlier string-band tradition, integrating ragtime, blues, and country dance songs. It's excellent party music with a full, rock-solid sound.
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For musical examples, be sure to listen to records by Cephas & Wiggins or the late great National Heritage Fellow John Jackson, who describes some of his music as "old folk songs."

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so I'm in a band now:
album ---> http://greenwoodburns.bandcamp.com/releases
Soundcloud ---> http://soundcloud.com/greenwood-burns

my own stuff -->http://soundcloud.com/lonesomedstringband

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