John T. The playing of the spoons (bones) goes way back in history,. Recorded history places them in Egypt, Rome, China, Greece, Russia. During the crusades armies would "play bones", to alert other troops that the enemy was coming. To Britain, which the Scots-Irish brought to America. A large. majority of the Scots-Irish immigrants moved west into the Appalachia Mountains, they brought the fiddle, guitar and guitar sliding (drone), they incorporated the African American banjo, and African rhythms from the slave populations, and they fused all that together with elements of their tradition Celtic folk music, which formed the basis of the country music genre. They also brought with them the church music from Europe. Those influences and traditions combined with their church music became gospel music, and hymns. Which spread out all through the south, to the black community, they developed a style that infiltrated to their churches, and they shaped it becoming the blues. Elvis Presley had an influence of all of this mountain music, and southern music and developed his own unique style. My family is from the Appalachia Mountains and I grew up listening to country and bluegrass and I am very proud to say that.
Wow. I had no idea the Scots had doins with country music. I love history and music so thankyou for that tidbit. I'm munna chaw on that for a while. We have some beautiful history here in America. Too bad it's changing so much. That's why I'm glad to see people like this and you tellin about it to keep it alive cuz that's pretty much all we got now.
Abby, I found u on you tube bout a year ago.... Now I show everyone I see your videos. I could watch and listen to u all day. U are truly amazing.... God blessed u with this special art and I for one am glad he did. U are a shining star and your smile and the way u Play is contagious!!!!! God bless you
Crazy, but as a young Latin girl in elementary school in the south, I watched Hee Haw & it introduced me to these old styles of music. My mom never understood where I found a liking for these, but it's truly from the heart & I love it!
YESSSS. I remember somebody playing them on Hee Haw too. when I was a kid. I was mesmerized tried to play for the longest time forgot about it until I saw Abbey. Much love
Amazing, pure, and beautiful. You don’t just play music or rhythm, you show your spirit and pure joy every time you pick up the spoons. I wish I felt the happiness you do while playing.
Blessed… is that silly, having come across your video's? What I enjoy the most outside of the personality that shines through both of your instruments, is the simple goodness. You can go to a headlining concert (and pay a ridiculous price) and get all the 'manufactured' music you like or you can come across Miss. Abby (solo/w friends) and be thoroughly entertained. Apple Pie Goodness. SWEET!
@@johnivanp Yes I agree with you John. Have you ever seen them in person? My daughter told me that she was not able to get tickets for Abby&Chris's show in Black Mountain NC. She was kidding me. I really enjoyed it👭 and I love them . I have a coffee cup that I brought while I was there. I spent the most money that. And whenever I get home. Make coffee pour it into my cup . My cup had a hairline crack in it. Coffee went all over the table. This was 2/22/2019. My daughter sent email and I have sent 2 emails about my cup. Today is 4/26/2019 .No response from anyone. This makes me sad. Because I feel in love with them. I thought that they cared about their FANS ! BANDS AND GRUPS MAKE IT WITH THE HELP OF FANS. DID THEY GET A VEHICLE TO GET TO CHARLOTTE THIS WEEKEND I HOPE SO.
Here I go again. I got the happy feet. I'll be back..... Yee haw praise God for good feeling. One of his little gifts thank u. Feel blessed to see such talent.😇😇💝
You would have been in good company at a few of our family functions Abby:) Your music reminds me of good times and lovely memories of family . My Great Uncle Stanley and Great Aunty Annie had everything imaginable to make music. Thank You for taking me back to that time . Love your music
Abby you are a breath of fresh air to watch perform. I would love to see you dance to this type of song. It's obvious your legs want to be free to cut loose ha. You two have got a good thing going for yourselves, I hope financially you make out very well. Oh and I love your🐾 dog. ☮️
I have been watching your videos several months and really enjoy them. My wife and I were in Asheville about three years ago. Wish I knew about you then and made the effort to watch you live.
Ms Abby, you truly are so beautiful. Always of course. When you are performing though you just dance with the spoons. It’s mesmerizing. I just love the music too! Lol Thank you for sharing your gift & also for teaching us to play the spoons too. Although I totally suck…I am trying ❤️
This is really cool abby , first time viewer of your playing , love what you all are doing in really lucky to have this window into your world and share in your talent
You have no idea how you inspire me, and untold others no doubt. There are many days, that your music, smiles, and demeanour, makes me fall asleep with a natural smile on my face, you have helped me and inspired me so much by reminding me of my old days. Abby, I thank you, and wish you to have everything you need, may this life be joyful, full of kindness and meaningfullness X
I just love the 🎶 Abby is awesome I was the gypsy as a kid on my own at 14 I had a blast but it's different now and I am older and a little wiser because of it !!!
After one damn long day of tired and low, I knew I needed me some go to lady of peaceful smiles for dancing so I clicked on and looked up and saw Lyle!!!! No Way!!! :) I know Lyle!!!! I think the last time I saw him he was playing on the back of a mule barge going down the canal back home! Or our mutual friends bday party at Gobblers on the Point!!!! Heaven gave me Many much needed smiles of Love today!!! Well hey there Lyle! ❤
Today started out right into yesterday's devastating news. Thanks for posting this music although it can make me melancholy it also makes me smile, and I needed that. Superb
How can someone make music like that w/ "spoons"? Spoon Lady is awesome! I hope her skill never dies and she can pass along this old tradition to some special people! God Bless Her! I feel blessed finding her on You Tube!
As a youngster I played spoons behind my Daddy’s guitar. I wish I had had your sense of flair. Decades later I am learning to play the mountain dulcimer. Y’all are an inspiration to all us beginners. Thank you
I love watching the high musicians get when there absolutely in the moment of a good jam. They disappear off with the fairys. The smile os a beautiful sight.
Abby, I've been listening to your music & watching your videos and you have truly given me happiness. I tried to play spoons but found my using them to eat was safer! I wish I could see you in person one day but can't travel that far to NC. Sending hugs though! You have a beautiful spirit that shines.
I'm proud to be from Appalachia and proud of my heritage Abby plays the spoons so well and has that country feel to her keep on playing Abby because of you I am now curious about learning to play the spoons.
She plays so fast it doesn't even look like the spoons move! My aunt tried playing, bc her dad, my grandfather, used to play the spoons when she was a kid... Not easy, lol! Awesome! I can't wait to share this with her!
Love you Abby... Richard here with the zAmya Theater Project in Minneapolis MinneSota...Would Love to Meet you All SomeDay...Consider...The Theater. Thank you Continue to Bless us...thank you all. Richie.Brinda.
Abby I love this! You are the first person I've ever seen that plays spoons of all things. You have a gift from God you know. Always give Him the glory for that. You look so much like my aunt that died a year ago. It's uncanny. It looks like you could charge people to give them lessons on learning to play spoons. I would love to try to learn. I used to play the piano quite well but haven't played in years. You get rusty if you don't practice some. I would love to know a little more about your background, your age and stuff. How long have you been playing and if you have had any formal training. Aren't you afraid to go places by yourself and try to get by without any family with you and no real home? People are so mean nowadays I would be afraid. Have you ever had any bad experiences anywhere? Do you ever play in Chattanooga or have a certain time you are playing in a certain city? I know I've asked you a lot of questions but I just think you are such a unique person. Have a great day and be careful out there.
Deborah J Ellenburg wow that was a little insensitive. Just cuz she plays mean spoons doesn't make her an uneducated back water hillbilly. And why would you want to know if anything bad has ever happened to her? Would you share that information with a random idiot on the internet?
I agree! That isn't something that you would want to share. I think Abby is fantastic! I would love to see her perform in public. She is a true artist!
Why from God why not from her , practicing and working hard at every day why does that have to be from god,can u religious people ever say it's from me the hard work I put into it ,the dedication I put into ,what if Abby got into in accident and lost her hands
Would we then say well that was the work of the Lord ,that she lost her hands see when things happen an a negative way it has nothing to do with god right.doesnt make sense ,she has this talent because she practiced and mastered it not because of God,but because of her and her brain.give credit to yourself and that's the only person u should praise
In the words of Rock and Roll, as Neil Young said:long May You Run, Abby! Btw,you are one pretty dame,thank you for being one special gift to the world of music.
My mom used to play the spoons, she said it wasn't easy. I tried and I believe her, you make it look so easy, but I bet it took practice for you to become such a master at this :)
she has such a warm smile. looks tired though. i hope Ms Abby is healthy. love watching. very charismatic. may she continue to be successful at everything she does :-)
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Abby has to be the most beautiful performer I have ever seen. Her flow is unbelievable and body language is pure art! You guys rock!
Renee Dalton True!!!😄Blessings
Agreed
Beautifully stated Renee!
like a phoenix she ries
She’s terrific!
John T. The playing of the spoons (bones) goes way back in history,. Recorded history places them in Egypt, Rome, China, Greece, Russia. During the crusades armies would "play bones", to alert other troops that the enemy was coming. To Britain, which the Scots-Irish brought to America. A large. majority of the Scots-Irish immigrants moved west into the Appalachia Mountains, they brought the fiddle, guitar and guitar sliding (drone), they incorporated the African American banjo, and African rhythms from the slave populations, and they fused all that together with elements of their tradition Celtic folk music, which formed the basis of the country music genre. They also brought with them the church music from Europe. Those influences and traditions combined with their church music became gospel music, and hymns. Which spread out all through the south, to the black community, they developed a style that infiltrated to their churches, and they shaped it becoming the blues. Elvis Presley had an influence of all of this mountain music, and southern music and developed his own unique style. My family is from the Appalachia Mountains and I grew up listening to country and bluegrass and I am very proud to say that.
Thank you Ms Abby
Bravo!!!
bones seem similar but the playing technique is somewhat different. But then again i always encourage to try as many instruments as possible.
Wow. I had no idea the Scots had doins with country music. I love history and music so thankyou for that tidbit. I'm munna chaw on that for a while. We have some beautiful history here in America. Too bad it's changing so much. That's why I'm glad to see people like this and you tellin about it to keep it alive cuz that's pretty much all we got now.
Abby, I found u on you tube bout a year ago.... Now I show everyone I see your videos. I could watch and listen to u all day. U are truly amazing.... God blessed u with this special art and I for one am glad he did. U are a shining star and your smile and the way u Play is contagious!!!!! God bless you
Crazy, but as a young Latin girl in elementary school in the south, I watched Hee Haw & it introduced me to these old styles of music. My mom never understood where I found a liking for these, but it's truly from the heart & I love it!
YESSSS. I remember somebody playing them on Hee Haw too. when I was a kid. I was mesmerized tried to play for the longest time forgot about it until I saw Abbey. Much love
Yep grew up watchin hee haw too. Highlight of the week.
I absolutely love this woman's music . She is truly gifted
Love you, Abby!! My Grandfather used to play the spoons!! You are AMAZING ABBY!!!
Amazing, pure, and beautiful. You don’t just play music or rhythm, you show your spirit and pure joy every time you pick up the spoons. I wish I felt the happiness you do while playing.
Abby, you are a once in a lifetime performer. Just love you🥰
This lady is real. * Never go changing Abby , you are remarkable.!!
Absolutely!
Blessed… is that silly, having come across your video's? What I enjoy the most outside of the personality that shines through both of your instruments, is the simple goodness. You can go to a headlining concert (and pay a ridiculous price) and get all the 'manufactured' music you like or you can come across Miss. Abby (solo/w friends) and be thoroughly entertained. Apple Pie Goodness. SWEET!
Ms40Watts amen
Ms40Watts True = Sooo True!!!😄Blessings
Abbey is full of grace and has an inner joy, a beautiful soul.
mmmmhmmmm!
@@johnivanp Yes I agree with you John. Have you ever seen them in person? My daughter told me that she was not able to get tickets for Abby&Chris's show in Black Mountain NC. She was kidding me. I really enjoyed it👭 and I love them . I have a coffee cup that I brought while I was there. I spent the most money that. And whenever I get home. Make coffee pour it into my cup . My cup had a hairline crack in it. Coffee went all over the table. This was 2/22/2019. My daughter sent email and I have sent 2 emails about my cup. Today is 4/26/2019 .No response from anyone. This makes me sad. Because I feel in love with them. I thought that they cared about their FANS ! BANDS AND GRUPS MAKE IT WITH THE HELP OF FANS. DID THEY GET A VEHICLE TO GET TO CHARLOTTE THIS WEEKEND
I HOPE SO.
Here I go again. I got the happy feet. I'll be back..... Yee haw praise God for good feeling. One of his little gifts thank u. Feel blessed to see such talent.😇😇💝
Love the dulcimer’s on the wall!!! ❤️ my friends grandfather started making those many , many years ago! 🥰😘 love watching you guys! ❤️
You would have been in good company at a few of our family functions Abby:) Your music reminds me of good times and lovely memories of family . My Great Uncle Stanley and Great Aunty Annie had everything imaginable to make music. Thank You for taking me back to that time . Love your music
Abby seems to have a beautiful gentle soul, i would love to hear her life story. I get the feeling she has alot of stories. I adore u Abby
I was just on her channel and she has great stories and is always positive 😊
Abby you are a breath of fresh air to watch perform. I would love to see you dance to this type of song. It's obvious your legs want to be free to cut loose ha.
You two have got a good thing going for yourselves, I hope financially you make out very well.
Oh and I love your🐾 dog. ☮️
Abby, Your a wild flower. I pray your roots grow far and wide. God bless you all.
I have been watching your videos several months and really enjoy them. My wife and I were in Asheville about three years ago. Wish I knew about you then and made the effort to watch you live.
HI! Abby, you blew my mind. you are something else. What an awesome talent.
Love the 2 people, entertaining us with their Talent. In born to them from birth....amazing!!!!
This is true old time music, nothing today compare.
Wow, how much fun, thank you, and Mr. Lyle, thank you too, nice long stretch, could just go on forever!
I hope this inspires more people to take up spoon playing, love the sounds.
You nock it out of the park Abby God bless you. Keep your head high and you will be rewarded in life.
Ms Abby, you truly are so beautiful. Always of course. When you are performing though you just dance with the spoons. It’s mesmerizing. I just love the music too! Lol Thank you for sharing your gift & also for teaching us to play the spoons too. Although I totally suck…I am trying ❤️
Been a while since I heard someone play spoons. Abby, you are a real phenom at it!
This is really cool abby , first time viewer of your playing , love what you all are doing in really lucky to have this window into your world and share in your talent
Abby is awesome. This the first time I ever seen her. I love rhythm and I like to rhythm sticks. And now the spoons as well. Love you Abby.
You have no idea how you inspire me, and untold others no doubt. There are many days, that your music, smiles, and demeanour, makes me fall asleep with a natural smile on my face, you have helped me and inspired me so much by reminding me of my old days. Abby, I thank you, and wish you to have everything you need, may this life be joyful, full of kindness and meaningfullness X
I just love the 🎶 Abby is awesome I was the gypsy as a kid on my own at 14 I had a blast but it's different now and I am older and a little wiser because of it !!!
Lyle, you are VERY GOOD and I have made several comment regarding Abby"s exceptional play. Together you are perfect!
Thank ya
Beyond fabulous. Abby you are a joyous girl and Lyle your playing is wonderful.
Australia 11.00pm
You guys ROCK! Dear Abby, you are Awesome! God Bless you!
After one damn long day of tired and low, I knew I needed me some go to lady of peaceful smiles for dancing so I clicked on and looked up and saw Lyle!!!! No Way!!! :)
I know Lyle!!!! I think the last time I saw him he was playing on the back of a mule barge going down the canal back home! Or our mutual friends bday party at Gobblers on the Point!!!! Heaven gave me Many much needed smiles of Love today!!! Well hey there Lyle! ❤
Huzzaaahh!!! BRAVOOO!!!,your music touches my soul...thanks for the joy you bring to all of us!!!
Today started out right into yesterday's devastating news. Thanks for posting this music although it can make me melancholy it also makes me smile, and I needed that.
Superb
This makes me miss good ol country folk.
Abby and Lyle sounds Great Thank you y'all ✌️♥️✌️♥️
I love the sounds of Appalcha. .. awesome music. ..
Mike Ryan I miss it so bad. I wish I could relearn the dulcimer and bring some of this to Biloxi. I better yet, I could just come back to Asheville.
Mike Ryan it's pronounced wichita
@@lindaclark5911 Yeah,..but, sounds like Appalachia .
Fact !
I'm mesmerized by the spoon lady.
Abby your smiling is addictive. Thank you.
How can someone make music like that w/ "spoons"? Spoon Lady is awesome! I hope her skill never dies and she can pass along this old tradition to some special people! God Bless Her! I feel blessed finding her on You Tube!
She looks so happy while playing
Love, love, love it. The music is wonderful.and you 2 make a very nice duo. Keep on playing. love it, gigi
Play Abby play
As a youngster I played spoons behind my Daddy’s guitar. I wish I had had your sense of flair. Decades later I am learning to play the mountain dulcimer. Y’all are an inspiration to all us beginners. Thank you
Truly the most absolutely natural musician I have ever seen and heard remarkable performances stay pure as blessed be
I love watching the high musicians get when there absolutely in the moment of a good jam. They disappear off with the fairys. The smile os a beautiful sight.
This is great I came across and love to watch !!! you truly are happy entertaining and hope to get to see you perform ,,
I can't stop listening to this amazing women. The whole music from whom ever Abby plays with sounds fantastic, this is real music, love it.
I could listen to this all day!
Very good, both of you!
thank you
Abby, I've been listening to your music & watching your videos and you have truly given me happiness. I tried to play spoons but found my using them to eat was safer! I wish I could see you in person one day but can't travel that far to NC. Sending hugs though! You have a beautiful spirit that shines.
This makes my heart sing.
😍 Late night RUclips did it right this time! Hope to see y'all live sometime because you both are amazing!
Love the spoon lady. Music is great. ❤️❤️❤️
awesome, but that dude is kicking ass also
I'm proud to be from Appalachia and proud of my heritage Abby plays the spoons so well and has that country feel to her keep on playing Abby because of you I am now curious about learning to play the spoons.
She plays so fast it doesn't even look like the spoons move! My aunt tried playing, bc her dad, my grandfather, used to play the spoons when she was a kid... Not easy, lol! Awesome! I can't wait to share this with her!
Too hard to sit still listening to the two of you! 💯❤🌹🌹
Come on Abby! It's all about the "SHOW" !! We all know the spoon playing is secondary to your visual presentation oft the spoon playing.
Love you Abby...
Richard here with the zAmya Theater Project in Minneapolis MinneSota...Would Love to Meet you All SomeDay...Consider...The Theater.
Thank you
Continue to Bless us...thank you all.
Richie.Brinda.
Thank you both..😊
You are something to watch, Abby. I like when you’re having fun with it. I found myself smiling with you. Do more of THAT!
Cheers!
Love--LOVE this sound!!
I hope you never get arthritis! Abby, your AMAZING to watch! God bless you & go with God.
Abby I love this! You are the first person I've ever seen that plays spoons of all things. You have a gift from God you know. Always give Him the glory for that. You look so much like my aunt that died a year ago. It's uncanny. It looks like you could charge people to give them lessons on learning to play spoons. I would love to try to learn. I used to play the piano quite well but haven't played in years. You get rusty if you don't practice some. I would love to know a little more about your background, your age and stuff. How long have you been playing and if you have had any formal training. Aren't you afraid to go places by yourself and try to get by without any family with you and no real home? People are so mean nowadays I would be afraid. Have you ever had any bad experiences anywhere? Do you ever play in Chattanooga or have a certain time you are playing in a certain city? I know I've asked you a lot of questions but I just think you are such a unique person. Have a great day and be careful out there.
Deborah J Ellenburg wow that was a little insensitive. Just cuz she plays mean spoons doesn't make her an uneducated back water hillbilly. And why would you want to know if anything bad has ever happened to her? Would you share that information with a random idiot on the internet?
I agree! That isn't something that you would want to share. I think Abby is fantastic! I would love to see her perform in public. She is a true artist!
Why from God why not from her , practicing and working hard at every day why does that have to be from god,can u religious people ever say it's from me the hard work I put into it ,the dedication I put into ,what if Abby got into in accident and lost her hands
Would we then say well that was the work of the Lord ,that she lost her hands see when things happen an a negative way it has nothing to do with god right.doesnt make sense ,she has this talent because she practiced and mastered it not because of God,but because of her and her brain.give credit to yourself and that's the only person u should praise
Give God glory for playing the spoons,your so confused woman.
In the words of Rock and Roll, as Neil Young said:long May You Run, Abby! Btw,you are one pretty dame,thank you for being one special gift to the world of music.
Just enjoying. Great teamwork!
Muito bom e excelente demonstração de conhecimento musical e rítmica, empolga só de ver parabéns
it's amazing what you can do with 2 spoons... greetings from the other end of the world.. the archipelago of spices..
am loving this thank you Lyle and spoon jammin' Abby.
I have been a fan of Abby for a couple of years, this lady is a diamond
Awesomeness!! A real treat to listen to you play, Abby! Thank you !!
havent seen a ton of your vids YET but i love old world folk music, mostly irish, more like these please! always stay yourself!!!!
You guys should come and play in Norway. I'd be in line for tickets.
respect for all your work,music and like advocate for street performance and free speech....i big thank you
Great, as always.
They are soooooo cute together 🤗🎼🌺
Abby love your friends and music you make IT Look easy but ,WOW, NICE keep it going!
Amazing what you can find cruising on the internet. Abby is a gift, and an American treasure.
yes!!!my feelings and or thoughts with you on the music! vibrations of nature :)
Spoon Lady, you're the best! and your dog too!
Abbey,you're awesome.
He is pretty darn good too
I’m just mesmerized! 👏👏👏👏👏
Dulcimer, Abby, Harmonica....American music.
Lovely"" keep up the great work and keep the music alive.
Ram and Alicia.
A good friend recommend Abby to me. He was so right. Abby, you are anazing. Never change!
Beautiful!! Never thought spoons could sound so pretty. Xo!
I’m so happy that I came across your channel, Abby! I love what you do ma’am, thanks for bringing so much joy to RUclips
ABBY!!!!❤❤👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
My mom used to play the spoons, she said it wasn't easy. I tried and I believe her, you make it look so easy, but I bet it took practice for you to become such a master at this :)
she has such a warm smile. looks tired though. i hope Ms Abby is healthy. love watching. very charismatic. may she continue to be successful at everything she does :-)
This dude is simply amazing 👏👏👏
Thank ya
Abby went train ridin and found the spoons, now she's immortal.
Beautiful
This music always makes me smile!
Can't get enough of your music! Much love to you from Arkansas!
Hello from Wellington, Prince Edward Island Canada, thanks for the music.
This was awesome. Love it!!!👍