Music-Genres & Styles-Folk & Traditional

A collection of photographs of South Louisiana Cajun musicians. Old and young keep their history alive through a simple bond, the culture, the language, and the songs of their ancestors. . . . This is not a historical document about these people and their...

(Music Sales America). Forty well-known traditional songs and popular hits influenced by the musical heritage of Ireland, Scotland and Wales, arranged for solo piano. The shimmering melodies and stirring harmonies of the Celtic tradition have been captured in this stunning set of atmospheric arrangements....

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...

John Fahey hovers ghostlike in the sound of almost every acoustic guitarist who came after him, from Leo Kottke to Jimmy Page. In essence, John Fahey is to the solo acoustic guitar what Jimi Hendrix was to the electric: the man whom all subsequent...

Easy Traditional Duets for Mini-Bassoon and Bassoon is a lively collection of 32 traditional pieces from around the world arranged especially for two players. These are short, manageable pieces with the easiest pieces at the start of the book, and for added fun, the...

Easy Traditional Duets for Two Bassoons is a lively collection of 32 traditional pieces from around the world arranged especially for two players of similar standard. These are short, manageable pieces with the easiest pieces at the start of the book, and for added...

Easy Duets from Around the World for Tenoroon and Bassoon comprises 32 pieces arranged especially for two beginner players who know all the basics. Starting with the easiest, and gradually increasing in difficulty, all pieces are in easy keys and the melody is shared...

In a world dominated by industry created pop idols, the story of David Gray is a heartwarming one of passionate belief in music and a healthy mistrust of celebrity. In this first major account of Gray's life and work, author Michael Heatley examines the...

Performing Folk Songs is 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...

Liederbuch (in deutsch und english) mit 30 Seemannslieder aus aller Welt - einfach notiert f? die Okarina mit 10 bzw. 12 Lhern.Die Te der Melodien wurden mit Griffbildern f? die Okarina aufbereitet, die Rhythmik der Te gibt der Liedtext und / oder die klassische...

For this collection, Alton Morris selected 243 folksongs gathered in the late 1930s from more than a hundred singers in 49 of Florida's 67 counties. Headnotes identify each song's source and its historical or social context. Among the distinctions of Morris' book are the...

(Guitar Solo). A beautiful collection of 15 Celtic arrangements: The Ash Grove * Birniebouzle * Carrickfergus * Danny Boy * Loch Lomond * Mist Covered Mountains of Home * O My Love Is like a Red, Red Rose * Ned of the Hill *...

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 is the candid, mesmerizing, and often intimate account of how four young people--Bob Dylan, Joan Baez, Mimi Baez Farina, and Richard Farina--gave rise to a modern-day bohemia and created the enduring sound and style of the 1960s. Even before they became lovers in...

The Limeliters were the most vibrant urban folk group of the early 1960s, second only to the Kingston Trio in popularity at their peak. They were a diverse, volatile mix of highly intelligent personalities: Lou Gottlieb, a bass-playing comic with a Ph.D. in musicology;...

A powerful personal journey with multi-platinum country star John Denver, featuring intimate stories and never-before-seen photographs. This memoir from Lowell Norman, a close friend and videographer of the late star, offers a rare and fascinating look inside Denver's successful but turbulent life. The award-winning...

This book is a substantial and thorough musicological analysis of Turkish folk music. It reproduces in facsimile Bart k's autograph record of eighty seven vocal and instrumental peasant melodies of the Y r k Tribes, a nomadic people in southern Anatolia. Bart k's introduction...

This book advances the study of Chinese folk songs through theoretical innovation in literature-based folk songs and methodological innovation in multidisciplinary cross-interaction. It describes the historical development of folk songs, makes an in-depth study of the intersection and integration of folk songs with other...

This book is a collection of traditional Scottish songs and ballads, compiled by the renowned novelist and poet George MacDonald. It includes well-known favorites such as 'Auld Lang Syne' and 'The Skye Boat Song', as well as lesser-known gems from Scotland's rich musical heritage....

In this collection of ballads, William F. Kirk celebrates the joys of baseball through music and poetry. Filled with fun and catchy tunes, this book is sure to delight baseball fans of all ages.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important,...

This collection of songs, written by a member of the Bud of Friendship Lodge Calne, celebrates the spirit of camaraderie and mutual support that defines the Odd Fellows. With titles like "The Faithful Brother" and "The Loving Heart," these songs offer a window into...

Liederbuch (in Deutsch & english) mit 20 Liedern von Stephen C. Foster, einfach arrangiert f? das Spiel mit der Kalimba mit 17 Stimmzungen.Stephen C. Foster (1826-1864) war ein US-amerikanischer Komponist und der damals wohl bekannteste Songwriter. Viele seiner Kompositionen - allen voran: Camptown Races,...

Singing The Gold is a compilation of original songs by Beechworth-based community music leader Leanne Murphy for community singers and community choirs.Songs are arranged in High, Middle and Low parts written in the treble stave to allow for a wide variety of arrangement possibilities,...

A collection of humorous Irish songs and ballads, filled with wit, humor, and satire. The book offers a charming glimpse into the popular culture of Ireland during the 19th century.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of...

This book offers a discussion of the medieval origins of the dulcimer and its subsequent spread to other parts of the world. Special attention is paid to the North American tradition from the early 18th-century to the 1970s revival.Author: Paul M. GiffordISBN-10: 0810839431ISBN-13: 9780810839434Publisher:...

Klezmer in Europe has been a controversial topic ever since this traditional Jewish wedding music made it to the concert halls and discos of Berlin, Warsaw, Budapest and Prague. Played mostly by non-Jews and for non-Jews, it was hailed as "fakelore," "Jewish Disneyland" and...

Irish Melodies, Songs, and Poems is a collection of traditional Irish ballads and melodies, compiled and arranged by Thomas Moore. From the mournful 'The Last Rose of Summer' to the rousing 'The Minstrel Boy', the songs in this collection evoke the spirit and soul...

The definitive, authorized, and first-ever biography of Terry Allen, the internationally acclaimed visual artist and iconoclastic songwriter who occupies an utterly unique position straddling the disparate, and usually distant, worlds of conceptual art and country music. "People tell me it's country music," Terry Allen...

Twelve Folk Songs for Guitar Ensemble features 12 well-known, much-loved folk tunes from around the British isles. Together they make up a satisfying performance repertoire that allow small groups of guitarist to play together. There are three folk songs from England, Ireland, Scotland and...

Freelance writer and former radio announcer Lee explores the history of Trinity Church in western Massachusetts, saying that "few churches... have had so many distinct and fascinating rebirths." Indeed, Trinity reflects many of America's transformations in microcosm: in the Gilded Age, it was a...

Poor Gal: The Cultural History of Little Liza Jane chronicles the origins and evolution of a folk tune beloved by millions worldwide. Dan Gutstein delves into the trajectory of the "Liza Jane" family of songs, including the most popular variant "Li'l Liza Jane." Likely...

When We Were Good traces the many and varied cultural influences on the folk revival of the sixties from early nineteenth-century blackface minstrelsy; the Jewish entertainment and political cultures of New York in the 1930s; the Almanac singers and the wartime crises of 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...

A collection of works by American songwriter William Shakespeare Hays, including sheet music for popular songs and original poetry.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...

This definitive story of American folk music focuses on how a minority music genre suddenly became the emergent voice of a generation at the end of the Eisenhower years. From Kingston Trio's "Tom Dooley" in 1958 to Bob Dylan's electric performance at the Newport...

Arlo Guthrie, the son of America's legendary dust bowl troubadour Woody Guthrie and Martha Graham dancer Marjorie Mazia Guthrie, was reared in the rarefied atmosphere of New York City's remnant Old Left culture, a period that brought together art, political action, and folk music....

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....

A long-awaited, myth-busting, and deeply affecting memoir by the daughter of legendary rock star "Mama" Cass Elliot To the rest of the world, Cass Elliot was a rock star; A charismatic, wisecracking singer from the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inducted band, The...

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/Sarek-Guitar-and-Guitalele-preview.pdf 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...

This collection focuses on Bob Dylan's setlists from the 1960s to the 2020s. These multidisciplinary essays examine how the concert setlist can be used as a source to explore many aspects of Dylan's public life. Unique in its approach and wide-ranging scholarly methodology, this...

Irish Melodies, Songs, and Poems is a collection of traditional Irish ballads and melodies, compiled and arranged by Thomas Moore. From the mournful 'The Last Rose of Summer' to the rousing 'The Minstrel Boy', the songs in this collection evoke the spirit and soul...

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...

Divi Zheni identifies itself as a Bulgarian women's chorus and band, but it is located in Boston and none of its members come from Bulgaria. Zlatne Uste is one of the most popular purveyors of Balkan music in America, yet the name of the...

Now in paperback, an entertaining and enlightening compendium at the intersection of two great British folk traditions: song and encounters with the law. At the heart of traditional songs rest the concerns of ordinary people. And folk throughout the centuries have found themselves entangled...

(Violin Play-Along). The Violin Play-Along series will help you play your favorite songs quickly and easily. Just follow the music, listen to the CD to hear how the violin should sound, and then play along using the separate backing tracks. With the melody and...

A collection of popular Scottish tunes, arranged for the German flute. This seven-volume set includes a comprehensive index to help readers navigate the various pieces contained within. The author, James Oswald, was a noted Scottish composer and music publisher of the 18th century.This work...

Songbook with 48 german Folk Songs - notated for the chromatic Harmonica.The tones of the melodies were prepared with simple symbols, the rhythm of the tones is given by the lyrics and / or the classical music notation.The sounds of the songs (melody with...

The 2020 issue showcases North Carolina expatriate writers, ranging from Harriet Jacobs, who moved north to escape enslavement in North Carolina to Glenis Redmond, who developed her poetic voice during her years living here in North Carolina and now travels over 35,000 miles a...

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Flamenco is renowned for its passion and flamboyance. Yet because it generates such visceral responses, it is often overlooked as a site for subtler discourses. This absorbing book articulates powerful and convincing arguments on such key subjects as ethnicity, irony, authenticity, the body and...