American Folk Music and Musicians
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Scott Barretta's selections gather together a body of little-known published materials. . . .Some content is newsy, freezeframing points in time. Some insights and observations about Joan Baez,... — More…
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Revolutionizing Children's Records: The Young People's Records and Children's Record Guild Series, 1946-1977
- Author: Bonner, David
Thoroughly researched examination — More…
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African American Folksong and American Cultural Politics: The Lawrence Gellert Story
- Author: Conforth, Bruce M.
Among collectors of African American folksong, Lawrence Gellert is undeservedly obscure. Eccentric and controversial, he led an adventurous life, many details of which are uncertain. His family... — More…
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The Ballad Collectors of North America: How Gathering Folksongs Transformed Academic Thought and American Identity
- Editor: Spencer, Scott B.
Part of the American Folk Music and Musicians series, the subtitle of this latest release indicates the tilt taken toward the serious scholarly study of traditional music. With chapter contributions... — More…
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a delightful and insightful contribution...all of the essays in the book are informative, well-written and opinionated — More…
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A History of Folk Music Festivals in the United States: Feasts of Musical Celebration
- Author: Cohen, Ronald
Extensively researched....Cohen uses his storytelling skills to explore the early days of American folk music — More…
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A complete and thorough book that reveals little-known facts about the dulcimer's origins on the early Appalachian frontier and its design traditions. A good choice for libraries with strong... — More…
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Thoroughly-researched biography — More…
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The Unbroken Circle: Tradition and Innovation in the Music of Ry Cooder and Taj Mahal
- Author: Metting, Fred
this is a readable and wide-ranging study, which delves into the music of New Orleans, Memphis and the Caribbean, as well as the roots-rock mainstream — More…
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Don't leave...thinking this book will interest only the hardened dulcimer fans. It is too entertainingly written for that. As befits a professional journalist, the author traces the finer points... — More…
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