Dwight Diller

West Virginia Mountain Musician

AvLewis M. Stern

Häftad, Engelska, 2016

Del i serien Contributions to Southern Appalachian Studies

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Beskrivning

Dwight Hamilton Diller is a musician from West Virginia devoted to traditional Appalachian fiddle and banjo music, and a seminary-trained minister steeped in local Christian traditions. For the past 40 years, he has worked to preserve archaic fiddle and banjo tunes, teaching his percussive, primitively rhythmic style to small groups in marathon banjo workshops. This book tells of Diller's life and music, his personal challenges and his decades of teaching an elusive musical form.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2016-05-09
Mått:178 x 254 x 11 mm
Vikt:386 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Contributions to Southern Appalachian Studies
Antal sidor:216
Förlag:McFarland & Co Inc
ISBN:9781476664767

Utforska kategorier

Musikböcker inom Kultur
Referensverk och tvärvetenskap inom Samhälle och politik
Religion och tro inom Filosofi och religion

Mer om författaren

Clawhammer banjo player Lewis M. Stern has written about traditional musicians including Dwight Diller, Tommy Malbeouf, and Jim Scancarelli. He lives in Durham, North Carolina.

Recensioner i media

“A wealth of information on country music’s commercial and grassroots aspects”—The Journal of Southern History; “an impressive biography...Lew has given us quite deep and interesting view of Dwight. The book is a commendable volume and well worth the read”—Banjo Newsletter; “this book is a ‘must’ for any student of Dwight’s camps or workshops, or, indeed, anyone who wishes to learn about this enigmatic character, his background and the context to his music, his teaching and his life by getting to know Dwight in a readable way...meticulously researched...the reader gets an excellent insight into Dwight’s background and influences... extremely well written”—Old Time News.

Innehållsförteckning

Table of ContentsAcknowledgmentsIntroductionOne. Early LifeTwo. Learning MusicThree. Playing MusicFour. Studying ReligionFive. A Life of TeachingConclusionDiscography and FilmographyChapter NotesBibliographyIntervieweesIndex