Music-Genres & Styles-Folk & Traditional

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...

This original collection presents more than 20 popular folk songs that have been specially arranged for beginning guitarists. The timeless melodies are supplemented with a helpful tutorial on guitar basics that offers tips on identifying the strings, tuning, and basic chord patterns and strums.These...

65 of the most popular traditional English session tunes, with tablature for the C/G Anglo concertina so you can join local music sessions and play the tunes in the most common keys of G and D. Also includes over 100 QR code links to...

William Kimber is widely remembered for his essential role in the revival of English Morris dance in the early twentieth century. He was also an iconic English musician who played for late 19th century village social dances as well as for Morris. His crisp...

Establishing an intersection between the fields of traditional music studies, English folk music history and the philosophy of Gilles Deleuze and F?lix Guattari, this book responds to the problematic emphasis on cultural identity in the way traditional music is understood and valued. Author: Joseph...

A collection of medieval Swedish narrative ballads in a new English verse translation.It was foreseen that Little Kerstin would drown on her wedding morning. Lord Peter sets sail, even though he was warned to avoid the sea. Sir Olof happens upon an elf-dance on...

The most comprehensive collection of Celtic music in print to date. A three volume collection that includes 6000 tunes from the Celtic regions of the old world - Ireland, Scotland, Brittany, Isle of Man, Wales, Cornwall and Galicia. Volume 1 includes 2000 tunes -...

Are you an bluegrass music fanatic? Does that high lonesome sound haunt your dreams? Do you have banjo music for a ringtone? Do you call a violin a fiddle? Then this book is for you.Test your bluegrass acumen with these word games, trivia questions,...

Need a great collection of old-fashioned American songs for a Fourth of July or Pioneer Day celebration? Here you go. Great for recitals, get-togethers like family reunions and Senior Centers visits.Twenty-four beautifully harmonized songs from the American Frontier, arranged to help advancing beginners on...

Upstate New York's Anti-Rent Movement is considered the last struggle over feudalism in the United States. Tenant farmers in the Hudson-Mohawk region engaged in organized protest throughout the 1840s to contest monopoly ownership of the land they worked. Arguing their cause in newspapers, on...

Author: Fintan VallelyISBN-10: 1782050469ISBN-13: 9781782050469Publisher: Cork University PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/06/2025Pages: 380Format: Hardcover

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...

A stirring collection of spiritual songs and folk music from the American South, compiled and arranged by Josephine Robinson and Marshall William Taylor. This book is a testament to the power of music to heal and inspire, and a must-have for any fan of...

This edition of The Tea-Table Miscellany is the first ever produced, bringing together the four volumes of this collection of songs published between 1723 and 1737. TTM combines traditional Scottish song, works by Allan Ramsay and his contemporaries, together with material from D'Urfey, Playford...

A history of the Mariposa Folk Festival, from its humble roots in Orillia in 1961 to international acclaim and legendary status as a premier folk music gathering. Mariposa began in the heyday of the early 60s "folk boom." In its more than fifty-five years,...

Author: John GreenwayISBN-10: 1258510421ISBN-13: 9781258510428Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLCLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/27/2012Pages: 358Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.42lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.81d

The original publications of the 1930s are scarcely to be found. The posthumous 1962 volume in the Soviet Union was limited to a tiny edition. Yet the work of the man who has been called the foremost authority on Jewish folk music before the...

Native American drumming and chant; Czech and German polka; country fiddling; African American spirituals, blues and jazz; cowboy songs; Mexican corridos; zydeco; and the sounds of a Cambodian New Year's celebration -- all are part of the amazing cultural patchwork of traditional music in...

AN ENDURING VOICE - FROM ITALY'S "SINGING WOODS" TO THE GREAT VALLEY OF VIRGINIA Luigi Carusso lives in an early 18th century Italian village outside of Cremona, Italy where he has practiced the craft of building musical instruments for half a century. The opening...

What makes music Métis, and who gets to decide? Complex dynamics of recognition, non-recognition, and erasure have played out over a history of Métis music-making, from the Red River Resistance all the way to the present day. Monique Giroux argues that Métis music reflects...

At just twenty-two years old, Melanie was the first female solo performer at the historic 1969 Woodstock Festival, transforming into an overnight sensation. Craig Harris chronicles Melanie's remarkable journey, revealing her dedication to artistic integrity for more than half a century. Inspired by a...

A collection of traditional Irish songs and ballads, including lyrics and sheet music. The songs cover a wide range of themes, including love, politics, and the natural world. The collection provides a fascinating insight into Irish musical culture and is an essential resource for...

In Roots of the Revival: American and British Folk Music in the 1950s, Ronald D. Cohen and Rachel Clare Donaldson present a transatlantic history of folk's midcentury resurgence that juxtaposes the related but distinct revivals that took place in the United States and Great...