In the first video, I believe the music is diffusing to folk culture. The artist of the video still uses key aspects of Appalachian music, such as the banjo and the guitar, but the lyrics and the sound of the instruments were much quieter than traditional Appalachian music. In addition, there is also a slight aspect of diffusing into popular culture since the video is more like a music video than the others and contains more lyrics. For the second video, there is no diffusion at all since that is what most people including myself, consider traditional Appalachian music. The harsh sound of the instruments is one of key signs of traditional Appalachian music. For the third video, I believe popular culture is diffusing into Appalachian music.
