| The North Georgia Mountains offer some of the best | | | | common to many native bands. You can often hear |
| places to explore, relax, learn and enjoy one of the | | | | a facsimile of the bagpipe sound in some of the |
| premiere Appalachian areas in the southeast. | | | | traditional mountain arrangements. Vocals may or |
| Northeast GA has a rich heritage filled with Scottish | | | | may not be added and are usually a window dressing |
| and Irish descendants who have, in many cases, | | | | for much of the instrumental music played in this |
| preserved time honored music, traditions, foods and | | | | genre although some of the harmonies are |
| hospitality. If you want to immerse yourself in a | | | | exceptionally good. Famous people from old timer Bill |
| culture that still retains some of its authentic heritage | | | | Anderson to new groups like Union Station with |
| tinged with Native American influences, you should | | | | Allison Kraus are famous for their adherence to |
| plan on exploring the North Georgia Mountains in the | | | | Appalachian traditional music sounds. |
| near future. | | | | Food is a great indicator of the interesting flavor |
| The native peoples of Northeast GA can claim | | | | passed down through generations of Appalachian |
| ancestry to Scottish and Irish settlers in the 1700's. | | | | descendants. You won't find the fancy deserts and |
| Even to this day, their language is still influenced by | | | | small portions of half cooked meats that you will find |
| the Scotch and Irish brogues which were fused | | | | in a New York upscale restaurant. You will, however, |
| together to make what is a distinct Appalachian | | | | find hearty meats, vegetables and deserts that are |
| dialect. Not only was this area influenced by settlers | | | | preferably cooked from fresh grown produce and |
| from Ireland and Scotland, but the Native American | | | | fresh slaughtered animals. Some of the pudding |
| influence is still apparent through some of the folk | | | | deserts and fruit pies still show their heritage from |
| lore, preserved Cherokee Indian mounds and family | | | | the Old World. Homemade cane syrup and fresh |
| blood lines who claim "kinfolks" who were Indians. | | | | milled rye flour go together as tasty pancakes |
| The North Georgia mountains are not far from where | | | | topped with dark syrup and is a meal straight from |
| the Indians were compelled to leave their homeland | | | | the mountain cupboard. |
| and travel the Trail of Tears starting from the Great | | | | The scenery is breathtaking and you can almost feel |
| Smokey mountains. | | | | what the noble settlers felt when they surveyed the |
| Authentic music is still influenced by the rich heritage | | | | landscape upon arrival and decided to settle there |
| as well and many great musicians both famous and | | | | because it reminded them of their distant homeland. |
| little known are products of the mountains of GA. | | | | Don't miss an opportunity to explore the beautiful |
| Blue grass music is a definite outgrowth of | | | | North Georgia mountains and spend as much time as |
| Scotch-Irish music and instruments such as the guitar, | | | | possible soaking in the wonderful culture and enjoying |
| bass fiddle, banjo, mandolin, violin and dobro are | | | | a plethora of unique activities for the entire family. |