Music-Genres & Styles-Folk & Traditional

The Incredible String Band lit up the late 1960s music scene with their groundbreaking LPs The 5000 Spirits..., The Hangman's Beautiful Daughter and Wee Tam and the Big Huge, and were one of only five British acts at Woodstock. Their core duo Robin Williamson...

Liederbuch (in deutsch und englisch) mit 52 der bekanntesten und beliebtesten Folk und Gospel Songs f? die Tin Whistle / Penny Whistle / Pocket Whistle / Low Whistle.Die Melodien wurden einfachst mit Zahlen / Symbolen aufbereitet. Diese Symbole bezeichnen den zu spielenden Ton, die...

Sixty Three pieces of music for Baritone Ukulele. Book includes instrumental arrangements of popular traditional tunes, as well as favorite classical repertoire from well-loved composers. Pieces were carefully selected to ensure a satisfying variety. The arrangements range from easy through to advanced intermediate level....

Acclaimed cultural critic Greil Marcus tells the story of Bob Dylan through the lens of seven penetrating songsAuthor: Greil MarcusISBN-10: 0300274106ISBN-13: 9780300274103Publisher: Yale University PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/05/2023Pages: 288Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.70lbsSize: 7.70h x 5.00w x 0.80d

This study of Polish folk music examines the history and practice of the musical tradition while offering an illuminating view of a culture and its social activities. Anna Czekanowska analyzes the vocal and instrumental traditions of Polish folk music, tracing the background history, the...

Songbook with 48 Folk and Gospel Songs from all over the world - simply notated for the Soprano or Tenor Recorder with baroque fingerings.The tones of the melodies were prepared with fingering images for the recorder, the rhythm of the tones is given by...

Almost 20 years ago Michael Brocken created from his doctoral research, what became both a seminal and contested volume concerning the social mores surrounding the British Folk Revival up to that point in time: The British Folk Revival 1944-2002. In this long-overdue second edition...

An easy-to-read, non-statistical guide to "Delivering Your Own Awesome" in music, sport and other competitive aspects of life, this book provides an understanding of what performance actually is by outlining four key steps: practice, rehearsal, performance and, finally, moving forward. Bruce Gandy's experiences as...

The Traditional Tunes of the Child Ballads begins where Francis Child's The English and Scottish Popular Ballads leaves off. Bronson has collected all available tunes for each of Child's ballads, annotated and organized them, with notes describing the history and development of each tune...

When he was twenty-two years old Brad Sanzenbacher decided he wanted to become a folk singer. The only problem was that he had never sung or played an instrument in his entire life. Launching himself into this new endevour, Sanzenbacher begain what would become...

What is American roots music? Any definition must account for a kaleidoscope of genres from bluegrass to blues, western swing to jazz, soul and gospel to rock and reggae, Cajun to Celtic. It must encompass the work of artists as diverse as Alice Gerard...

This work represents the first comparative study of the folk revival movement in Anglophone Canada and the United States and combines this with discussion of the way folk music intersected with, and was structured by, conceptions of national affinity and national identity. Based on...

This book contains a collection of 35 entirely new and original works by musician Johnny Willis, composed for fellow members of the Yorkshire Concertina Club. In addition to concertina, the majority of pieces are suitable for many instruments including violin, piano, chromonica, flute, recorder...

collection of 100 most popular timeless, folk, and children's songs, suitable for parents and children, presented with a melody in standard notation and tablature, chord diagrams, and lyrics, including free, online audio tracks for all 100 songs, with solo and basic chord changes, intended...

Who are "the folk" in folk music? This book traces the musical culture of these elusive figures in Britain and the US during a crucial period of industrialization from 1870 to 1930, and beyond to the contemporary alt-right. Drawing on a broad, interdisciplinary range...

In the 1960s, Liverpool had the biggest country and western scene in Europe. Country music was part of the fabric of Liverpool; as ingrained as the Irish influence and a bowl of Scouse. Country music influenced every group. Follow the story of one of...

By way of thank you to everyone who has had a part in my music, this book is the fullest answer to the question I was asked more than any other 'what was that song about then?'The Stories Behind The Songs is three things....

Twenty-four songs from the American Frontier - a collection of violin and fiddle tunes, beautifully harmonized to help advancing beginners sound great. Use them for recitals, community and family gatherings, and even home schooling, to bring the music of the pioneers, soldiers, sailors, miners...

Treasures in My Chest intertwines the story of the genealogical exploration and music of singer-songwriter Andrew McKnight, starting with the discovery of a song published by his Scottish immigrant great-grandfather in 1906. Like over 25 million people in the last few years, his curiosity...

The fourth volume in the Tunebook Series, a series of quality and affordable Irish- and Celtic-themed music books. The first three volumes covered Irish Tunes, Irish Songs and Tunes for the Tin Whistle. The tunes and songs in this volume have been selected from...

For centuries, the dispute over time has concerned mainly its objective and relative character. For the author, besides philosophy and science, the principal point of reference is man, the way he exists in time and space, and the way he observes, senses and organises...

The Traditional Tunes of the Child Ballads begins where Francis Child's The English and Scottish Popular Ballads leaves off. Bronson has collected all available tunes for each of Child's ballads, annotated and organized them, with notes describing the history and development of each tune...

Songs and plays drawn from English tradition celebrating England's patron saint, retelling the legend of how St George was born near Coventry, fought and killed the dragon, and married the King of Egypt's daughter, before returning home to England with his bride. Includes music...

Jerome Just one more Song! A Local, Social & Political History in the Repertoire of a Newfoundland-Irish SingerThis timeless Songs collection, recorded in Codroy Valley, Newfoundland, 1980 by folklorists Kenneth S. Goldstein and Margaret Bennett, is a tribute to singer Jerome Downey. This is...

The Gurindji people of the Northern Territory are best known for their walk-off of Wave Hill Station in 1966, protesting against mistreatment by the station managers. The strike would become the first major victory of the Indigenous land rights movement. Many discussions of station...

In the past this folksong has been arranged in a theme and variations format for flute, trumpet and the most famous version for trombone. The technical requirements of this piece do not exceed most players. A student in the first few years of playing...

First published in 1921, "The Shanty Book" is a vintage collection of traditional sailor songs-or, shanties-compiled into this volume by Richard Runciman Terry. Each song comes complete with the original lyrics and clear sheet music, and are perfect for those with an interest in...

Marcella Sembrich's collection of favourite folk songs from all around the globe. Features folk songs from America, England, Russia, Italy, Turkey, China, France and many many more. Classic Folk Music Collection constitutes an extensive library of the most well-known and universally-enjoyed works of folk...

Youtube demonstrations: https: //www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDcJRi8rTK0Erjk5OlVOO9G_IpaFkz1k4 The are in the book songs without text. Check out samples from book: http: //osos.sweb.cz/preview-ukulele.pd Robert Burns (1759-1796) belongs among most famous Scottish poets, who were touched by Romantic interest in their own culture. Therefore, he was interested in Scottish...

While in the Mississippi State Archives tracking down Abbott Ferriss's beautiful photographic portraits of musicians from 1939, author Harry Bolick discovered, to his amazement, a treasure trove of earlier fiddle tunes in manuscript form. Since then he has worked to understand how this collection...

Youtube demonstrations: https: //www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDcJRi8rTK0Erjk5OlVOO9G_IpaFkz1k4 Robert Burns (1759-1796) belongs among most famous Scottish poets, who were touched by Romantic interest in their own culture. Therefore, he was interested in Scottish folk song. He collected and prepared it to be published. When he was unsatisfied with...

"The Besom Maker and Other Country Folk Songs" is a collection of traditional English countryside songs first published in 1888. The songs of this collection are such as would have been sung in the fields and meadows for generations, and perhaps are still known...

The dawn of folk rock comes to life in Jerry Burgan's unforgettable memoir of the pre-psychedelic 1960s and the summer that changed everything. As a na?e folksinger from Pomona, California, Burgan was thrust to the forefront of the counterculture and its aftermath. The Byrds,...

Lonesome Tunes: Folk Songs From The Kentucky Mountains is a book by Loraine Wyman that presents a collection of traditional folk songs from the Appalachian region of Kentucky. The book features lyrics and sheet music for over 200 songs, along with historical background information...

The heyday of the Anglo-German concertina (1860s to World War I) coincided with a time when social dances in houses, barns, woolsheds and community halls were all the rage in working class urban and rural areas. Along with extensive historical information and a detailed...

In the first edition of The Big Book Of Armenian Songs, you'll find over 200 songs written by Armenian composers between the 18th and 20th centuries, as well as folk songs transcribed by Komitas and his students. For each song, there are sheet music...

The definitive book on legendary Swedist psych band, Tr臈, Gr舖 och Stenar. The story of Tr臈, Gr舖 och Stenar is also a defining story of alternative culture. Across multiple incarnations, the musicians of this iconic group (whose name translates to "Trees, Grass and Stones")...

The Native American style flute is a musical instrument anyone can play! Discover your heartsong on the flute with this book. Welcome to a beautiful journey This little book is the perfect place to start your journey of learning to play the Native American...

The Native American style flute is a musical instrument anyone can play! Discover your heartsong on the flute with this book. Welcome to a beautiful journey This little book is the perfect place to start your journey of learning to play the Native American...

Paul Simon: An American Tune is the first full-scale survey of the career of one of the most honored musicians and songwriters in American history. Starting out as a teeny-bopper rocker in the late 1950s, Paul Simon went on to form the most influential...

An acknowledged master of m駘odie, Francis Poulenc's prolific song oeuvre exceeds the collections of all other French composers who wrote in this genre. Yet despite Poulenc's prolific output and its significance to art song repertoire, few volumes dedicated to study of Poulenc's works have...

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...

The author sheds some much-needed light on one of the most interesting anomalies in American musical history_Septimus Winner a.k.a. Alice Hawthorne.Author: Michael K. RemsonISBN-10: 0810845407ISBN-13: 9780810845404Publisher: Scarecrow PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/01/2002Pages: 328Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.24lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.88d

One of America's most beloved folk singers, Arlo Guthrie was at the pinnacle of his fame in the late 1960s and early 1970s with his best-selling album Alice's Restaurant and his iconic appearance at Woodstock. Yet Guthrie's career as a musician, humorist, and storyteller...

Music, and folk music in particular, is often embraced as a form of political expression, a vehicle for bridging or reinforcing social boundaries, and a valuable tool for movements reconfiguring the social landscape. Reds, Whites, and Blues examines the political force of folk music,...

Music, and folk music in particular, is often embraced as a form of political expression, a vehicle for bridging or reinforcing social boundaries, and a valuable tool for movements reconfiguring the social landscape. Reds, Whites, and Blues examines the political force of folk music,...

Folk Music: The Basics gives a brief introduction to British and American folk music. Drawing upon the most recent and relevant scholarship, it will focus on comparing and contrasting the historical nature of the three aspects of understanding folk music: traditional, local performers; professional...

In Stambeli, Richard C. Jankowsky presents a vivid ethnographic account of the healing trance music created by the descendants of sub-Saharan slaves brought to Tunisia during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Stambeli music calls upon an elaborate pantheon of sub-Saharan spirits and North African...

What do exotic area rugs, handcrafted steel-string guitars, and fiddling have in common today? Many contemporary tradition bearers embrace complexity in form and content. They construct objects and performances that draw on the past and evoke nostalgia effectively but also reward close attention. In...

It is with great pleasure that we announce the publication of one of Armenia's most important ashoughs' works in transliterated English for the first time in history. Ashough Sheram is one of the most prominent Armenian traditional ashoughs (bard singers). Having been born in...