Music-Genres & Styles-Folk & Traditional

Easy Patterns to Play Gaelic HarpA Beginner's Guide to Mastering Melody, Rhythm, and Ornamentation for a True Celtic SoundDiscover the enchanting world of the Gaelic harp with this beginner-friendly guide designed to help you master the fundamentals, develop essential techniques, and bring authentic Celtic...

From its humble "straw mat" origins to its paradoxical status as a national treasure, p'ansori has survived centuries of change and remains the primary source of Korean narrative and poetic consciousness. In this innovative work, Chan Park celebrates her subject not as a static...

New Zealand's German-Bohemian settlers have played, sung and danced to the music, songs and rhymes collected in this treasury of folk music for over 150 years. Sung in their dialect and played with traditional instruments, this music is a unique link between New Zealand...

This iconic collection of Irish folk songs was first published in the early 19th century and quickly became a favorite of musicians and music lovers alike. Featuring beloved tunes like 'The Last Rose of Summer' and 'The Harp That Once Through Tara's Halls', Crosby's...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

This work is one of the largest collections of ballads and songs traditionally sung by the seamen. It contains over 175 songs, with music provided for most of them. There are songs of storm, shipwreck, love, tragedy, and death, gospel, parlor, bawdy songs and...

"Tell 'em I'm a farmer with a mandolin and a high tenor voice," Bill Monroe said. Known as the Father of Bluegrass Music, Monroe pioneered a whole new category of music and inspired generations of musicians and fans. Yet from his founding of the...

Words and music, in both English and Welsh; this reprint is of the 1884 edition.Author: Brinley RichardsISBN-10: 141021706XISBN-13: 9781410217066Publisher: University Press of the PacificLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/08/2004Pages: 220Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.11lbsSize: 11.00h x 8.25w x 0.46d

From the early days of his music with Stockton's Wing to his time training at Ballymaloe Cookery School, food and music have been parallel lines that have kept Mike Hanrahan on track his entire life.Mike Hanrahan, cook and teacher, songwriter and musician, takes us...

John Denver was an American singer-songwriter, record producer, actor, activist and humanitarian. By 1974, he had been established as one of America's best-selling performers and was among one of the most loved entertainers of his era. He was born Henry John Deutschendorf, Jr., in...

The story of the Winnipeg Folk Festival, from the folks who were there Every July since 1974, Manitoba's Birds Hill Provincial Park has been home to one of Canada's most vibrant and storied celebrations of folk music--the Winnipeg Folk Festival. Founding Folks tells the...

The remarkable story of a hidden New Deal program that tried to change America and end the Great Depression using folk music, laying the groundwork for the folk revival and having a lasting impact on American culture. In 1934, the Great Depression had destroyed...

This book explores the world of Nordic ritual folk music, including Viking reenactments, neopagan spiritualities, and creative musical anachronisms. Author: Ross Hagen, Mathias NordvigISBN-10: 1666917567ISBN-13: 9781666917567Publisher: Lexington BooksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/11/2024Pages: 252Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.20lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.69d

Celebrating the band's fiftieth anniversary, Gerry Beckley and Dewey Bunnell share stories of growing up, growing together, and growing older. Journalist Jude Warne weaves original interviews with Beckley, Bunnell, and many others into a dynamic cultural history of America, the band, and America, the...

Includes 22 new settings of period tunes, and examines the expressive culture of the largest antebellum tenant farmer protest from its origin to its 21st-century reverberations.Upstate New York's Anti-Rent Movement is considered the last struggle over feudalism in the United States. Tenant farmers in...

A musical adventure through America as a land of songs, uncovering how American identity and values are found in popular and folk music. Michael Lasser cuts across a wide swath of history and people, from "This Land Is My Land" to Bruce Springsteen and...

Violin 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 violin folk duets inspired by nature.From beloved tunes like Waltzing Matilda to traditional bluegrass favorites like Shady Grove,...

In 1939, Juan Liscano, journalist and poet, provided himself with portable sound-recording equipment and began to record the folklore of Venezuela. He traveled, entirely upon his own initiative and resources, sometimes with considerable hardship, over most of the northern half of the country, including...

The authorized biography of singer-songwriter Justin Townes Earle When Justin Townes Earle died in 2020 at the age of 38 of an overdose, alone in a sparsely furnished apartment in Nashville, his death sent waves of grief through the country-Americana music community. The son...

An indispensable study of the music of Altai-Sayan peoples Based on more than twenty years of collaborative research, Carole Pegg's long-awaited participatory ethnography explores how Indigenous nomadic peoples of Russia's southern Siberian republics (Altai, Khakassia, Tyva) sound multiphonies of place in a post-Soviet global...

“The English Country Dance, Graded Series, Volume 1” is a valuable resource for anyone interested in traditional English folk dance. Compiled and described by Cecil J. Sharp, a key figure in the early 20th-century folk revival, this volume provides detailed instructions and musical scores...

"Negro Workaday Songs" by Howard W. Odum and Guy B. Johnson offers a compelling glimpse into the rich tradition of African American work songs in the Southern States. This meticulously prepared republication preserves a vital piece of American folklore, documenting the songs and stories...

Explore the rich tapestry of Russian culture through "Sixty Russian Folk-songs For One Voice, Volume 1," a carefully curated collection of traditional songs. This volume, compiled by Kurt Schindler and Deems Taylor, presents a selection of pieces perfect for vocalists interested in exploring the...

EASY GUIDE TO PLAYING BALAFON is the perfect introduction for beginners eager to learn the beautiful and rhythmic art of balafon playing. Whether you're a complete novice or someone looking to refine your skills, this guide provides step-by-step instructions to help you master this...

EASY GUIDE TO PLAYING MOUNTAIN DULCIMER is the perfect introduction for beginners eager to master this unique and melodic folk instrument. Whether you have never played before or want to refine your skills, this step-by-step guide covers everything you need to know to start...

"Joe Wilson represented a deep diversity in American vernacular music and culture. He directed the National Folk Festival and roots music tours, engaging government support for traditional communities. Joe combined Appalachian wisdom with searching intellect to create original brilliance. 'America's foremost hillbilly intellectual, '...

Nothing is so precious at the hauntingsound of the Mountain Lap Dulcimer!It seems to ring even more true during theEaster Season. Although you will find some basic instructionsto get you started. Much detail about the basics of playing, holding, tuning, strumming, etc. can be...

Super Easy Mandolin SongbookThe Ultimate Beginner's Guide to Playing Easy Mandolin Songs with Simple Chords and Fun MelodiesAre you eager to start playing the mandolin but don't know where to begin? Super Easy Mandolin Songbook is the perfect guide for beginners who want to...

Three prominent folklorists wrote these essays in the 1970s about Dorrance Weir of upstate New York and his song "Take that Night Train to Selma," Joe Scott of Maine and his song "The Plain Golden Band," and Paul Hall of Newfoundland and "The Bachelor's...

Throughout Spanish colonial America, limpieza de sangre (literally, "purity of blood") determined an individual's status within the complex system of social hierarchy called casta. Within this socially stratified culture, those individuals at the top were considered to have the highest calidad-an all-encompassing estimation of...

Unlock the enchanting world of the nyckelharpa with this beginner-friendly guide! Whether you're completely new to this traditional Swedish instrument or looking to refine your technique, Easy Guide to Playing Nyckelharpa provides a clear and structured approach to mastering its unique keys, strings, and...

Sometime in the early nineteenth century, most likely in the year 1818, the Reverend Robert Scott, minister of the parish of Glenbuchat in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, compiled a collection of traditional ballads that until now has not been published. Most of the ballad collections produced...

Long an icon of American musical and political life, Pete Seeger has written eloquently in a diverse array of publications but nowhere is his life story more personally chronicled than in these, his private writings, documents and letters stored for decades in his family...

Journey into the heart of Norse tradition with Nora Kershaw's "Stories and Ballads of the Far Past." This collection presents meticulously translated Icelandic and Faroese ballads, offering a window into the rich tapestry of Scandinavian folk songs and Norse literature. Explore timeless tales of...

Ed Sheeran is a guitar-wielding superstar who has become a massive global success. The singer-songwriter has smashed records with his album sales, scored numerous top-10 hits and won two Grammy awards. But how much do you know about the ginger troubadour? With loads of...

Traces the position, experiences and reception of women in Irish traditional music through detailed ethnographic and statistical findings. This book is the first of its kind to engage in the larger subject of women in commercial Irish traditional music. It considers the experiences of...

A collection of Scottish folk songs and ballads, beautifully rendered by Robert Ford on the harp. This book is a must-read for anyone interested in the traditional music of Scotland.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of...

Learn How to Play the Didgeridoo with Ease and ConfidenceDiscover a simple and structured approach to mastering one of the world's oldest and most fascinating instruments. Designed for absolute beginners, this complete guide walks you step-by-step through everything you need to know to start...

Please note: this is the PIANO ACCOMPANIMENT for AltStrings Fiddle Method for Violin (Orchestra), Viola, Cello and Bass, Second Edition Books 1 and 2. The second edition of AltStrings' Fiddle Books 1 and 2 comes in two flavors: Original Key (for Violin only), and...

Czech musicologist and esthetician Otakar Hostinský (1847-1910) published in 1892 a collection of folk songs from the Czech Renaissance. This collection contains only the melody, so I created two versions of the song for everyone. The first one is just a melody, the second...

Super Easy Tongue Drum Songbook for BeginnersA Step-by-Step Guide to Playing and Mastering the Tongue Drum EffortlesslyAre you ready to unlock the beautiful, soothing sounds of the tongue drum with zero stress? Whether you're a complete beginner or someone looking for easy-to-follow songs, this...

In the 1940s and 1950s, Richard Dyer-Bennet (1913-1991) was among the best known and most respected folk singers in America. Paul O. Jenkins tells, for the first time, the story of Dyer-Bennet, often referred to as the "Twentieth-Century Minstrel." Dyer-Bennet's achievements were many. He...

This volume brings together a group of analytical essays exploring traditional genres and styles of world music, capturing a vibrant and expanding field of research. Author: Lawrence Beaumont ShusterISBN-10: 103219734XISBN-13: 9781032197340Publisher: RoutledgeLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/29/2024Pages: 338Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.10lbsSize: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.74d

Searching for the Origins of the Portuguese Waltzes is a collection of narratives depicting a six-year quest to discover the roots of a piece of traditional music played in St. John's, Newfoundland: the Portuguese Waltzes. Through interviews, research, and observations, author Richard Simas explores...

He was born in 1948 as Stephen Demetre Georgiou and raised in the Greek Orthodox Church. Cat Stevens parents ran a restaurant in London near the theater district and as a child he learned to play the piano. At age 15 he was smitten...

This book examines the community-based learning and teaching of 'traditional' music in contemporary Scotland, with implications for transnational theoretical issues. The book draws on a broad range of scholarship and a local case study of a large organisation. A historical perspective provides an overview...

Alice Gerrard, an award-winning and storied folk and bluegrass musician for over 50 years, is one of the notable few women in a heavily male genre. Custom Made Woman tells Gerrard's story through the music, the folk festivals, the kids, and the relationships--both personal...

This classic collection of Irish folk music and poetry features the work of one of Ireland's most beloved poets, Thomas Moore. With haunting melodies and poignant lyrics, it captures the beauty and complexity of Irish culture.This work has been selected by scholars as being...

As Nochebuena (Christmas Eve) approaches, all of the villagers celebrate the wonderful traditions of Las Posadas---from the nightly candlelit processions to the breaking of the pi ata. But young Alicia is troubled, as she has no gift to present in the plaza on Christmas...

This is the first systematic literary study of one of the masterpieces of classical Arabic literature, the fourth/tenth century Kit?b al-agh?n? (The Book of Songs) by Ab? I-Faraj al-Isbah?n?. Until now the twenty-four volume Book of Songs has been regarded as a rather chaotic...