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George P. Knauff's Virginia Reels (1839) was the first collection of southern fiddle tunes and the only substantial one published in... Læs mere
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Examines the history of fiddling among African Americans from the seventeenth to the mid-twentieth century.
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In mills, mines, and factories workers organised and resisted during the Great Depression, striking for higher wages, improved working conditions, and the right to bargain... Læs mere
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Examines the cultural and political significance of the words and music of Woodrow Wilson 'Woody' Guthrie (1912-1967). This title traces how he... Læs mere
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The essays in this collection range from the impact of technology on the British folksong revival to regional characteristics of early rock and roll in New Orleans. Attention... Læs mere
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In this crusading book Roger deV. Renwick argues that the business of folksong scholars is to explain folksong: folklorists must liberate... Læs mere
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In the 1940s and ’50s, Richard Dyer-Bennet (1913-1991) was among the best known and most respected folk singers in America. Paul O. Jenkins tells, for the first... Læs mere
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The play party was a popular form of American folk entertainment that included songs, dances, and sometimes games. This is the first book since the 1930s to study this important and... Læs mere
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When record men first travelled from Chicago or invited musicians to studios in New York, these entrepreneurs had no conception how their... Læs mere
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Explores the phenomenon of American fiddle contests, which now have replaced dances as the main public event where American fiddlers get together. Chris Goertzen studies this change and what it means for audiences, musicians, traditions, and the future of southern fiddle music.