Music-Genres & Styles-Folk & Traditional

*An Observer Best New Biographies of 2024*?*Now in paperback!*Celebrated NPR music critic Ann Powers explores the life and career of Joni Mitchell in a lyrical style as fascinating and ethereal as the songs of the artist herself."What you are about to read is not...

GET INTO THE HOLIDAY SPIRIT WITH '60 BEST CHRISTMAS SHEET MUSIC FOR PIANO'!This holiday season, bring the joy of Christmas into your home with this spectacular piano book that features 60 of the best-loved Christmas songs of all time. From traditional carols to modern...

Forged on the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers during the nineteenth century, jug band music was the early soundtrack for a new nation. Louisville was at the heart of it all. German and Irish immigrants, former slaves en route to Chicago and homesteaders moving into...

An intimate collection of fond memories, personal letters, good songs, and bad jokes from a true American legend."This is your old friend, Willie, sending a note to see how you're doing and to say I'm doing fine."In this series of short letters straight from...

The Celtic folk tradition is one of the richest, most diverse, and far reaching in terms of influence that the world has ever seen. From the purity and emotional strength of its ballads and poetic retellings of adventures long past, found within regional traditions...

2014 Reprint of 1926 Edition. Full facsimile of the original edition, not reproduced with Optical Recognition Software. "Negro Workaday Songs" is the third volume of a series of folk background studies of which "The Negro and His Song" was the first and "Folk-Beliefs of...

Music from the Heart follows Emile Benoit, a fiddler from French Newfoundland, through a rapidly changing musical milieu as he moves from a small rural community to international musical and folk festivals. Seeing himself as a representative of French Newfoundland, Benoit viewed his music...

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...

Songbook with 30 Songs by Stephen C. Foster - simply notated for the Soprano or Tenor Recorder with baroque fingering.Stephen Collins Foster (1826-1864) was an American composer and probably the best-known songwriter of the time. Many of his compositions - above all: Camptown Races,...

Reed Voices is a book written by James B. Kenyon that explores the history and culture of the Muscogee Creek Nation. The book is a collection of oral histories and personal anecdotes from Muscogee Creek people, offering a unique perspective on their experiences and...

Musical Intimacies and Indigenous Imaginaries explores several styles performed in the vital aboriginal musical scene in the western Canadian province of Manitoba, focusing on fiddling, country music, Christian hymnody, and step dancing. In considering these genres and the contexts in which they are performed,...

Unlock the enchanting sounds of the Rabab with this beginner-friendly guide! "Easy Guide to Playing Rabab" is the perfect companion for anyone eager to learn this ancient and soulful instrument. Whether you're a complete novice or someone with a budding interest in music, this...

Delve into the heart of Yorkshire with "The Ballads and Songs of Yorkshire," a captivating collection transcribed by C. J. Davison Ingledew from rare sources. This volume preserves the rich tapestry of English folklore through its regional poetry, offering a glimpse into the lives...

This study examines the ways in which audiences in present-day Greece and Turkey perceive and use the Greek popular song genre rebetiko to cultivate cultural habits and identities. Rebetiko has been associated chiefly with the lower strata of Greek society, but Daniel Koglin explores...

In the 1960s and 1970s, a number of British musicians rediscovered traditional folk ballads, fusing the old melodies with rock, jazz, and blues styles to create a new genre dubbed "electric folk" or "British folk rock." This revival featured groups such as Steeleye Span,...

This is Book 1 of AltStrings Fiddle Method for Violin Original Key, Second Edition. The second edition of AltStrings' Fiddle Books 1 and 2 comes in two flavors: Original Key (for Violin), and Orchestra! Whichever series you choose, our books offer tunes and techniques...

With a history dating back to 1820, The Missouri Harmony was the most popular of all frontier shape-note tune books. The 185 songs in the collection were favorites used in Protestant churches and singing schools, and many were already deeply rooted in American culture...

People love music from the 1960's and 1970's because it represents a period of creative and innovative song writing. David Crosby said, "Joni Mitchell is the greatest song writer I have ever met." She plays guitar, piano, oble and autoharp. She grew up in...

Immerse yourself in the spirit of 18th-century America with "Songs and Ballads of the American Revolution." This meticulously curated collection brings together the patriotic verses and stirring melodies that fueled the fight for independence. More than just songs, these are historical documents offering a...

By age thirty-nine, Blair Kilpatrick had settled into life as a practicing psychologist, wife, and mother. Then a chance encounter in New Orleans turned her world upside down. She returned home to Chicago with unlikely new passions for Cajun music and its defining instrument,...

Lonesome Tunes: Folk Songs From The Kentucky Mountains is a collection of traditional folk songs compiled by Loraine Wyman. The book features more than 200 songs that were collected during a field trip to the Appalachian Mountains in Kentucky in the early 1900s. The...

In Estrada?!, the second volume of a three-part series on Russian popular song, David MacFadyen extends his overview of Russian culture and society into the post-Soviet period. Having dispelled several myths surrounding Soviet popular entertainment - known as "estrada" or the "small stage" -...

This is the first systematic literary study of one of the masterpieces of classical Arabic literature, the fourth/tenth century Kitâb al-aghânî (The Book of Songs) by Abû I-Faraj al-Isbahânî.Author: Hilary KilpatrickISBN-10: 0700717013ISBN-13: 9780700717019Publisher: RoutledgeLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/10/2002Pages: 448Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.72lbsSize: 8.94h x 6.82w x 1.17d

Author: Samuel B. ChartersISBN-10: 071453076XISBN-13: 9780714530765Publisher: Marion Boyars PublishersLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/01/2002Pages: 176Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.49lbsSize: 8.51h x 5.36w x 0.46d

Performing Folk Songsis the first full-length volume to explore English folk singing from the perspective of performance studies. Using archival sources, family repertoire and recorded performances of interviewees, this book argues that archives and repertoires are produced in sensory environments and through embodied encounters....

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,...

In medieval Occitania (southern France), troubadours and monastic creators fostered a vibrant musical culture. In response to the early Crusade campaigns of the twelfth and thirteenth centuries, Christians of the region turned to producing monophonic, poetic song, encompassing both secular and sacred genres. These...

As if recovering from a raucous dream of the 1960s, Gerry Beckley, Dewey Bunnell, and Dan Peek arrived on 1970s American radio with a sound that echoed disenchanted hearts of young people everywhere. The three American boys had named their band after a country...

Banjo Talks is a book written by Anne Virginia Culbertson and published in 1905. The book is a collection of short stories and poems that reflect the lives and experiences of African Americans in the South during the late 19th and early 20th centuries....

Learn about traditional Danish folk dances with step-by-step instructions and detailed illustrations in this comprehensive guidebook.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...

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...