Music-Genres & Styles-Folk & Traditional

Upon seeing a Louisiana-handmade diatonic accordion for the first time in 1957, a teenage Marc Savoy began a quest that arguably no one has come closer to achieving: to build the perfect Cajun accordion. Told in Marc's own words, Made in Louisiana is the...

In the latter half of the twentieth century, Ron Gonnella's extensive discography played a pivotal role in reviving interest in traditional Scottish fiddling, particularly in the United States. Jane MacMorran's The Legacy of Ron Gonnella offers an in-depth exploration of this legendary fiddler whose...

Driving a black Studebaker with a distinctive red interior, former journalist Marjorie Lansing Porter crisscrossed the Adirondack Mountains and the Champlain Valley, visiting small hamlets, farmhouses, and Grange halls to record the songs and stories of those who lived and worked in the mountains....

You Don't Look Seedy Enough to Be a Folk Singer is a composite of the life of Betty Nance Smith, written in her fine hand about the world into which she was born. The first half of her book portrays a simple world of...

Never has there been a more urgent time to foster cultural humility, diversity, and dialogue and address systemically exclusionary practices in vocal music. This book will assist not only with programming music by composers from the African diaspora but also in creating brave spaces...

I chose 18 popular Minuet from different musical folk songbooks. More often, the name of this dance was misspelled as "Minet". These dances are an example of how people in the village managed to modify what they heard from the nobility. They preserved the...

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our...

Donald Brown follows shifting versions of Dylan, from songs of social involvement to more personal songs, exploring his influential albums, tours, and personas. In an engaging adventure, Brown provides insightful critical commentary on Dylan's entire career in the context of its times to assess...

"Leonard Cohen is a literary masterpiece -- the seminal, comprehensive biography of a multitalented man who wrote more than his share of literary masterpieces himself." -- Foreword, Starred Review "With plenty of photographs, including of Cohen at his dapper best, this is a book...

Teaching Bob Dylan offers educators practical, adaptable strategies for designing or updating courses (or units within courses) on the life, music, career, and critical reception of Bob Dylan. Drawing on the latest pedagogical developments and best classroom practices in a range of fields, the...

This delightful collection of African-American folk songs and spirituals has delighted music lovers for generations. Originally published in the mid-19th century by the famed minstrel duo Christy and White, this book contains some of the most memorable and enduring examples of this uniquely American...

Songwriter Keith Sykes goes all out to tell his story. It's as if you're right there at his concert, listening to his take on how he came to New York City in 1968, then you travel with him through his past all the way...

Viola fiddle duets that celebrate the great outdoors are here! Raise your spirits as your fingers nimbly climb around the fingerboard in this exuberant collection of viola folk duets inspired by nature.From beloved tunes like Waltzing Matilda to traditional bluegrass favorites like Shady Grove,...

This classic work, compiled by James Johnson and featuring contributions from some of the most talented musicians of his time, offers a fascinating glimpse into the rich musical tradition of Scotland. With songs ranging from ballads and love songs to patriotic anthems and bawdy...

Author: Elijah WaldISBN-10: 1665270780ISBN-13: 9781665270786Publisher: Tantor AudioLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/16/2017Format: CD

This is a story of empire, colonialism and then the new energies released by the movements for freedom and independence of the post second-world-war years; of the movements of peoples across borders; of the flow of music around the triangle that takes in Africa,...

From a small mountain town in West Virginia, elder fiddler Melvin Wine has inspired musicians and music enthusiasts far beyond his homeplace. Music, community, and tradition influence all aspects of life in this rural region. Fiddling Way Out Yonder: The Life and Music of...

Author: Eleanor AshwoodISBN-13: 9798348288938Publisher: Eleanor AshwoodLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/13/2025Pages: 82Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.27lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.17d

This fascinating collection of traditional English music offers a unique glimpse into the country's rich musical heritage. With historical context and insightful commentary, Popular Music of the Olden Time is an essential resource for anyone interested in British music.This work has been selected by...

At the height of the blues revival, Marina Bokelman and David Evans, young graduate students from California, made two trips to Louisiana and Mississippi and short trips in their home state to do fieldwork for their studies at UCLA. While there, they made recordings...

"The Wild West Show," best known in its modern form as a bawdy rugby song, seems at first glance little more than a loose collection of scatological verses linked together by an almost unrelated chorus; but there is more here than meets the eye:...

Songs And Tales From The Dark Continent is a collection of traditional African folktales and songs compiled and retold by Natalie Curtis. The book features stories and songs from various regions of Africa, including West Africa, Central Africa, and South Africa. The tales and...

Joseph Mather was one of the greatest Sheffielders in history. His was the voice of the common person in the turbulent, revolutionary times of the late 18th century. He composed his songs to the rhythm of his hammer as he worked as a file-cutter....

Hailed as "the War and Peace of rock and roll" by Bob Dylan himself, this is the ultimate backstage pass to Dylan's legendary 1975 tour across America--by a former Rolling Stone reporter prominently featured in Martin Scorsese's Netflix documentary Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob...

This charming collection of songs and sheet music offers a glimpse into the world of 19th century minstrelsy. Featuring popular tunes from the era, such as 'Old Folks at Home' and 'Camptown Races, ' as well as original compositions from the Christy's Minstrels troupe,...

Author: Jacob Maymudes, Victor MaymudesISBN-10: 8200038734ISBN-13: 9798200038732Publisher: Tantor AudioLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/09/2014Format: CD

These ballads convey a fantastic vision of the world as it was imagined in medieval Scandinavia, with monsters and magic intermingled with very human concerns of heroism, tragedy, love, and revenge. The great hero Sigurd is joined in this collection by troll-battling warriors including...

Morris dance is a type of English folk dance traditionally accompanied by music. It is based on the rhythmical stepping of dancers who usually wear bell pads on their shin, and often hold sticks, swords, and handkerchiefs. This book contains part I of "The...

Perfect for beginning ukulelists as well as players who want to enhance their knowledge, this book and video teaches everything you need to know to get started on the ukulele, including chords, strumming, picking, basic music theory, and reading tablature (TAB) and standard music...

The hit movie La Bamba (based on the life of Richie Valens), the versatile singer Linda Ronstadt, and the popular rock group Los Lobos all have roots in the dynamic music of the Mexican American community in East Los Angeles. The "Eastside Renaissance" in...

A remarkably fresh piece of Dylan scholarship, focusing on the profound impact that his Midwestern roots have had on his songs, politics, and prophetic character.Author: David PichaskeISBN-10: 1441197664ISBN-13: 9781441197665Publisher: ContinuumLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/08/2010Pages: 384Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.15lbsSize: 8.80h x 5.90w x 0.80dReview Citation(s): Choice 09/01/2010

Singing the Himalayan Crossroads places the traditional song repertoires of the former Himalayan kingdom of Ladakh in both their historical and modern contexts. Although scholarly, it is aimed at a broad general audience, including people interested in ethnomusicology, Tibet, Buddhism, the Silk Road, or...

The Texas Panhandle's frontier days were fresh in memory when fiddler Eck Robertson (1887-1975) arrived. Cowboys still worked on ranches in the 1910s but barbed-wire fences abounded too. Robertson pursued a continually evolving strategy to profit from the feverish transformation of living history into...

The Texas Panhandle's frontier days were fresh in memory when fiddler Eck Robertson (1887-1975) arrived. Cowboys still worked on ranches in the 1910s but barbed-wire fences abounded too. Robertson pursued a continually evolving strategy to profit from the feverish transformation of living history into...

In Fiddling Is My Joy, Jacqueline Cogdell DjeDje examines the history of fiddling among African Americans from the seventeenth to the mid-twentieth century. Although music historians acknowledge a prominent African American fiddle tradition during the era of slavery, only recently have researchers begun to...

In Fiddling Is My Joy, Jacqueline Cogdell DjeDje examines the history of fiddling among African Americans from the seventeenth to the mid-twentieth century. Although music historians acknowledge a prominent African American fiddle tradition during the era of slavery, only recently have researchers begun to...

Between 1937 and 1940 fieldworkers in the Works Progress Administration's Federal Writers' Project interviewed around 3,500 formerly enslaved people in North America, resulting in roughly 20,000 pages of still unedited and inadequately indexed typescript. These accounts--the WPA ex-slave narratives--are the most substantial collection by...

Contributions by Amiri Baraka, Doris J. Dyen, Dena J. Epstein, David Evans, Kenneth S. Goldstein, Anthony Heilbut, William Ivey, Charles Keil, A. L. Lloyd, Bill C. Malone, Robert Palmer, Vivian Perlis, Mark Slobin, Richard Spottswood, and Charles K. Wolfe The essays in this collection...

Women built the popular song industry of Tin Pan Alley, yet many of their stories have seldom been told. They blazed the trail for women in music today and set an inspiring example for generations to come.Songs She Wrote celebrates women's contributions to popular...

Author: MacKenzie CrookISBN-10: 1529943973ISBN-13: 9781529943979Publisher: Ebury PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/28/2025Pages: 32Format: Hardcover

Author: Kevin NikkelISBN-10: 1772841102ISBN-13: 9781772841107Publisher: University of Manitoba PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/22/2025Pages: 400Format: Paperback

Playing Maracas for Beginners is your ultimate guide to mastering the lively and rhythmic art of playing maracas. Whether you're a complete novice or someone looking to refine your skills, this book offers a step-by-step approach to help you understand the fundamentals and build...

The Indie Folk Guitar BookReady to master the nuanced and expressive world of indie folk guitar?Delve into the heart of indie folk music with The Indie Folk Guitar Book, where you'll uncover the secrets of altered tunings, intricate fingerpicking, and the creative techniques that...

Author: Elijah WaldISBN-10: 1665270772ISBN-13: 9781665270779Publisher: Tantor AudioLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/16/2017Format: CD

Southern Fiddlers and Fiddle Contests 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...

North Florida's proud folk music heritage reaches back more than half a century. The region claims many talented artists and song writers, including Frank Thomas, Bob Patterson and Charlie Robertson, while hundreds of solo, duo and group performers regularly inspire audiences at local venues....

In an industry often defined by polished perfection, Zach Bryan stands apart, his raw honesty and soulful storytelling resonating deeply with fans worldwide. ZACH BRYAN BIOGRAPHY: Life, Music, and the Stories Behind His Songs offers readers an intimate look into the life of a...

Cello fiddle duets that celebrate the great outdoors are here! Raise your spirits as your fingers nimbly climb around the fingerboard in this exuberant collection of cello folk duets inspired by nature.From beloved tunes like Waltzing Matilda to traditional bluegrass favorites like Shady Grove,...

This comprehensive collection of Swiss folk songs and ballads is essential for anyone interested in the country's rich musical heritage. Compiled and edited in the early 19th century, it features hundreds of classic tunes and lyrics, as well as additional materials on Swiss culture...

This collection of Irish folk songs provides a moving portrait of the Fenian uprising against British rule. Through their lyrics, the songs capture the struggles and aspirations of the Irish people during this tumultuous period in their history.This work has been selected by scholars...