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American Folk Music and Left-Wing Politics, 1927-1957
Av Richard A. Reuss, JoAnne C. Reuss
Inbunden, 2000
1313 kr
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The 1930s and 1940s represented an era in United States history when large groups of citizens took political action in response to their social and economic circumstances. The vision, attitudes, beliefs and purposes of participants before, during, and after this time period played an important part …
Unbroken Circle
Tradition and Innovation in the Music of Ry Cooder and Taj Mahal
Av Fred Metting
Inbunden, 2000
1458 kr
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American folk musicians Ry Cooder and Taj Mahal, once musical partners, have had careers which are at once conservative and innovative, imbuing the best of folk traditions with their own powerful style. In The Unbroken Circle, Fred Metting challenges the musical labels that often bind artists as he …
Hammered Dulcimer
A History
Inbunden, 2001
1458 kr
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The last quarter of the twentieth-century saw a renewed interest in the hammered dulcimer in the United States at the grassroots level as well as from elements of the Folk Revival. This book offers the reader a discussion of the medieval origins of the dulcimer and its subsequent spread under many …
Appalachian Dulcimer Traditions
Häftad, 2001
732 kr
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The Appalachian dulcimer is one of America's major contributions to world music and folk art. Homemade and handmade, played by people with no formal knowledge of music, this beautiful instrument arrived in the light of the 20th century with virtually no written record. Appalachian Dulcimer …
'Wasn't That a Time!'
Firsthand Accounts of the Folk Music Revival
Häftad, 1995
805 kr
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In May 1991 the Richard Reuss Memorial Folk Music Conference, the first of its kind, was held at Indiana University in Bloomington. For two days a stellar gathering of folk music performers, scholars, journalists, and activists discussed their memories of the folk music revival in the United States …
Revolutionizing Children's Records
The Young People's Records and Children's Record Guild Series, 1946-1977
Av David Bonner
Häftad, 2007
1458 kr
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Young People's Records and Children's Record Guild were the first commercially significant record clubs in the world. By applying proven book club methods to the field of phonograph records, these two related companies attracted some hundred thousand subscribers at their peak and serviced perhaps a …
Paul Clayton and the Folksong Revival
Av Bob Coltman
Häftad, 2008
1313 kr
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A scholar and a balladeer, Paul Clayton (1931-1967) is credited with the Top-Ten hit "Gotta Travel On" and was a key figure in the mid-1950s rise of folksong to media popularity. Clayton single-handedly brought hundreds of obscure folksongs to the mainstream radio and recording market, and he …
History of Folk Music Festivals in the United States
Feasts of Musical Celebration
Häftad, 2008
1022 kr
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In A History of Folk Music Festivals in the United States: Feasts of Musical Celebration, Ronald D. Cohen presents a comprehensive narration of folk music festivals in America, providing details on events both large and small from the 19th century to the present. Cohen discusses events like the …
Ramblin' Jack Elliott
The Never-Ending Highway
Av Hank Reineke
Häftad, 2009
1203 kr
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The American singer and guitarist Ramblin' Jack Elliott (1931- ) is a seminal figure in the folk music revivals of the United States and Great Britain. Declared an American treasure by former President Bill Clinton, Elliott has traveled and performed for more than 50 years, and his life and career …
Ramblin' Jack Elliott
The Never-Ending Highway
Av Hank Reineke
E-bok, 2009
1324 kr
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The American singer and guitarist Ramblin'' Jack Elliott (1931- ) is a seminal figure in the folk music revivals of the United States and Great Britain. Declared an American treasure by former President Bill Clinton, Elliott has traveled and performed for more than 50 years, and his life and career …
Appalachian Dulcimer Traditions
Häftad, 2010
877 kr
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The Appalachian dulcimer is one of America's major contributions to world music and folk art. Homemade and handmade, played by people with no formal knowledge of music, this beautiful instrument entered the post-World-War-II Folk Revival with virtually no written record. Appalachian Dulcimer …
Appalachian Dulcimer Traditions
E-bok, 2010
963 kr
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The Appalachian dulcimer is one of America''s major contributions to world music and folk art. Homemade and handmade, played by people with no formal knowledge of music, this beautiful instrument entered the post-World-War-II Folk Revival with virtually no written record. Appalachian Dulcimer …
Pete Seeger Discography
Seventy Years of Recordings
Inbunden, 2010
950 kr
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Pete Seeger is one of the most recorded artists in American history, and his recording catalog tells us not just the story of his career but the story of our culture and its political and social history. A Pete Seeger Discography: Seventy Years of Recordings is a comprehensive listing of the 45s, …
Pete Seeger Discography
Seventy Years of Recordings
E-bok, 2010
1076 kr
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Pete Seeger is one of the most recorded artists in American history, and his recording catalog tells us not just the story of his career but the story of our culture and its political and social history. A Pete Seeger Discography: Seventy Years of Recordings is a comprehensive listing of the 45s, …
Ballad Collectors of North America
How Gathering Folksongs Transformed Academic Thought and American Identity
Inbunden, 2011
1313 kr
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Much has been written about the songs gathered in North America in the first half of the 20th century. However, there is scant information on those individuals responsible for gathering these songs. The Ballad Collectors of North America: How Gathering Folksongs Transformed Academic Thought and …
Ballad Collectors of North America
How Gathering Folksongs Transformed Academic Thought and American Identity
E-bok, 2011
1489 kr
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Much has been written about the songs gathered in North America in the first half of the 20th century. However, there is scant information on those individuals responsible for gathering these songs. The Ballad Collectors of North America: How Gathering Folksongs Transformed Academic Thought and …
Greenback Dollar
The Incredible Rise of The Kingston Trio
Häftad, 2012
904 kr
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How big an act was the Kingston Trio? Big enough that the their first 19 albums not only reached Billboard's Top 100, but 14 of them entered the top 10, with five albums alone hitting the no. 1 spot! At the height of their popularity, the Kingston Trio was arguably the most popular vocal group in …
Greenback Dollar
The Incredible Rise of the Kingston Trio
E-bok, 2012
993 kr
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How big an act was the Kingston Trio? Big enough that the their first 19 albums not only reached Billboard''s Top 100, but 14 of them entered the top 10, with five albums alone hitting the no. 1 spot! At the height of their popularity, the Kingston Trio was arguably the most popular vocal group in …
Conscience of the Folk Revival
The Writings of Israel "Izzy" Young
Inbunden, 2012
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1458 kr
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Israel G. “Izzy” Young was the proprietor of the Folklore Center in Greenwich Village from the late 1950s to the early 1970s. The literal center of the New York folk music scene, the Center not only sold records, books, and guitar strings but served as a concert hall, meeting spot, and information …
Conscience of the Folk Revival
The Writings of Israel "Izzy" Young
E-bok, 2012
1605 kr
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Israel G. “Izzy” Young was the proprietor of the Folklore Center in Greenwich Village from the late 1950s to the early 1970s. The literal center of the New York folk music scene, the Center not only sold records, books, and guitar strings but served as a concert hall, meeting spot, and information …
Arlo Guthrie
The Warner/Reprise Years
Av Hank Reineke
Inbunden, 2012
1129 kr
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Arlo Guthrie, the son of America’s legendary dust bowl troubadour Woody Guthrie and Martha Graham dancer Marjorie Mazia Guthrie, was reared in the rarefied atmosphere of New York City’s remnant Old Left culture, a period that brought together art, political action, and folk music. Music was part of …
Arlo Guthrie
The Warner/Reprise Years
Av Hank Reineke
E-bok, 2012
1241 kr
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Arlo Guthrie, the son of America’s legendary dust bowl troubadour Woody Guthrie and Martha Graham dancer Marjorie Mazia Guthrie, was reared in the rarefied atmosphere of New York City’s remnant Old Left culture, a period that brought together art, political action, and folk music. Music was part of …
African American Folksong and American Cultural Politics
The Lawrence Gellert Story
Inbunden, 2013
1385 kr
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In African American Folksong and American Cultural Politics: The Lawrence Gellert Story, scholar and musician Bruce Conforth tells the story of one of the most unusual collections of African American folk music ever amassed—and the remarkable story of the man who produced it: Lawrence Gellert. …
African American Folksong and American Cultural Politics
The Lawrence Gellert Story
E-bok, 2013
1477 kr
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In African American Folksong and American Cultural Politics: The Lawrence Gellert Story, scholar and musician Bruce Conforth tells the story of one of the most unusual collections of African American folk music ever amassed—and the remarkable story of the man who produced it: Lawrence Gellert. …
Hammered Dulcimer
A History
E-bok, 2001
1570 kr
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The last quarter of the twentieth-century saw a renewed interest in the hammered dulcimer in the United States at the grassroots level as well as from elements of the Folk Revival. This book offers the reader a discussion of the medieval origins of the dulcimer and its subsequent spread under many …
Revolutionizing Children's Records
The Young People's Records and Children's Record Guild Series, 1946-1977
Av David Bonner
E-bok, 2007
1570 kr
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Young People''s Records and Children''s Record Guild were the first commercially significant record clubs in the world. By applying proven book club methods to the field of phonograph records, these two related companies attracted some hundred thousand subscribers at their peak and serviced perhaps …
Ballad of an American
The Autobiography of Earl Robinson
Av Earl Robinson, Eric A. Gordon
Inbunden, 1997
362 kr
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Earl Robinson's autobiography, Ballad of an American, is the life-and-times story of the composer who wrote the immortal labor song "Joe Hill" and the cantata Ballad for Americans, which caused a media storm when it appeared on CBS national radio, with Paul Robeson singing baritone, in 1939. A …
