Music-Genres & Styles-Folk & Traditional

Like a long, funny letter from an old friend, an album of drawings by the legendary singer and activist for social justice, Joan Baez. Since retiring from active performing, Baez has focused her formidable talents on painting and drawing. This collection of drawings shows...

American Negro Folk Songs is a collection of traditional African American songs compiled and edited by Newman Ivey White. The book includes over 200 songs, arranged by categories such as work songs, spirituals, and ballads. Each song is presented with its lyrics, musical notation,...

Master Andy McKee's virtuoso Acoustic Guitar Techniques- Ready to level up your acoustic guitar playing? Andy McKee shot to fame when his tune Drifting went viral on YouTube. This jaw-dropping, groundbreaking performance has since seen a staggering 59 million views. He now sets the...

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

Earl Robinson, composer of "Joe Hill," "The House I Live In," "Black and White," The Lonesome Train, and Ballad for Americans, is a major figure in twentieth-century music. He was also one of the most affable and charming, full of honesty and a warm...

The Bagpipe Tutorial Collection from Harris Piping will take you from your first tentative steps on the Practice Chanter, all the way through to mastery of Ce l M r Volume 3 introduces you to: practical movements such as Tachums, more advanced GDEs and...

The banjo is emblematic of American country music, and it is at the core of other important musical movements, including jazz and ragtime. The instrument has been adopted by many cultures and has been ingrained into many musical traditions, from Mento music in the...

From joyous gospel to deeply felt blues, this wonderful collection contains vintage songs sung and played through the years by black Americans -- at work, in church, and for pure entertainment. Included are spirituals, blues, work songs, and a variety of social and dance...

Ruth Crawford Seeger (1901-1953), distinguished musician, noted music educator and authority on folk music has assembled a collection of songs from the old-time Christmas, before Santa Claus came to America and neatly trimmed fir trees bloomed with tinsel. These are the folk songs, the...

The story of the banjo's journey from Africa to the western hemisphere blends music, history, and a union of cultures. In Banjo Roots and Branches, Robert B. Winans presents cutting-edge scholarship that covers the instrument's West African origins and its adaptations and circulation in...

World-class luthier and renowned guitarist Wayne Henderson calls Albert Hash "a real folk hero." A virtuoso fiddler from the Blue Ridge, Hash built more than 300 fiddles in his lifetime, recorded numerous times with a variety of bands and inspired countless instrument makers and...

(Music Sales America). A fully-illustrated collection of over 90 favorite folksongs for children. Perfect for children, parents, and teachers.Author: Ruth SeegerISBN-10: 0825603463ISBN-13: 9780825603464Publisher: Music SalesLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/01/2002Pages: 190Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.41lbsSize: 11.84h x 8.92w x 0.47d

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.Author: Paul G. BrewsterISBN-10: 1406753769ISBN-13: 9781406753769Publisher:...

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

This unique volume is the only book solely about antebellum American fiddling. It includes more than 250 easy-to-read and clearly notated fiddle tunes alongside biographies of fiddlers and careful analysis of their personal tune collections. The reader learns what the tunes of the day...

50 banjo tenor music sheets with traditional notation and TAB's. It has chord diagrams.This banjo tenor songbook of traditional English popular songs has been created by Joan Capafons, and offers a compilation of fifty songs that are part of the musical tradition of the...

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

A memoir from one of Britain's legendary singers, folklorists, and music historians.A legendary singer, folklorist, and music historian, Shirley Collins has been an integral part of the folk-music revival for more than sixty years. In her new memoir, All in the Downs, Collins tells...

This vintage book contains a collection of Appalachian songs complete with lyrics and musical scores. Appalachian music refers to music from the Appalachia region of the Eastern United States. Deriving from various European and African influences, it was a key influence on early Old-time...

There are thirty known and simple tunes in the book written only for a left hand. They are such melodious etudes for left hand independence. The book can be used for playing songs when you play one verse only by the left hand. But...

This book describes the recovery of the Appalachian dulcimer's lost history, tracing the dulcimer's roots in a German instrument, the scheitholt; describing the early history of the scheitholt and the dulcimer in America, and outlining the development of distinctive dulcimer styles in Virginia, West...

A first-hand report on an effort to enlarge our knowledge of the Appalachian dulcimer's history by searching the hills and 'hollers' of Appalachia, looking at old instruments, and listening to the tales of old folks.Author: Ralph Lee SmithISBN-10: 0810841355ISBN-13: 9780810841352Publisher: Scarecrow PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/18/2001Pages:...

Author: Newman Ivey WhiteISBN-10: 1258126729ISBN-13: 9781258126728Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLCLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/15/2011Pages: 512Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.49lbsSize: 9.02h x 5.98w x 1.03d

collection of 50 most popular timeless 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 50 songs, with solo and basic chord (C, G7, F) changes,...

A collection of 12 classic French folk songs with English translation, composed by Gustave Ferrari. Originally published in 1907. Classic Folk Music Collection constitutes an extensive library of the most well-known and universally-enjoyed works of folk music ever composed, reproduced from authoritative editions for...

""140 Folk-Tunes: Rote Songs, Grades I, II And III For School And Home"" is a collection of traditional folk songs compiled by Archibald T. Davison. The book is designed for children in grades one to three and includes easy-to-learn songs that can be sung...

Though a great deal has been written about Russian folk music, the lack of available sheet music in any popular form has inevitably kept most of it out of reach of the many who would like to perform it themselves. Similarly, Russian popular songs...

Building on his 2006 book, Which Side Are You On?, Dick Weissman's A New History of American and Canadian Folk Music presents a provocative discussion of the history, evolution, and current status of folk music in the United States and Canada. North American folk...

Bob Dylan has constantly reinvented the persona known as "Bob Dylan," renewing the performance possibilities inherent in his songs, from acoustic folk, to electric rock and a late, hybrid style which even hints at so-called world music and Latin American tones. Then in 2016,...

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...

Not so long ago, songs by the Andrews Sisters and Lawrence Welk blasted from phonographs, lilted over the radio, and dazzled television viewers across the country. Lending star quality to the ethnic music of Poles, Italians, Slovaks, Jews, and Scandinavians, luminaries like Frankie Yankovic,...

The well-known folk song "Johnny, I Hardly Knew Ye" is widely regarded as a traditional Irish anti-war song which was later rewritten as the pro-war "When Johnny Comes Marching Home." Jonathan Lighter, Lecturer in English at the University of Tennessee and editor of the...

A wonderful collection of 22 bohemian folk songs originally composed by Vincent Pisek. Classic Folk Music Collection constitutes an extensive library of the most well-known and universally-enjoyed works of folk music ever composed, reproduced from authoritative editions for the enjoyment of musicians and music...

Afro-American Folk Songs: A Study In Racial And National Music is a book written by Henry Edward Krehbiel that explores the history and significance of African American folk songs. The book delves into the origins of these songs, tracing their roots back to the...

No knowledge of written music neededMusic from the Renaissance period, with its vibrant and melodic tunes, is an ideal match for the modern 16 string Lyre Harp.With a selection of 20 tunes that are easy to learn and master, this collection will be a...

Few Mexican musicians in the twentieth century achieved as much notoriety or had such an international impact as the popular singer and songwriter Agust? Lara (1897-1970). Widely known as "el flaco de oro" ("the Golden Skinny"), this remarkably thin fellow was prolific across the...

Pull the Richest Sound from the Smallest Harp or Lyre Are you fascinated by the sound of the harp and lyre? Have you wondered how to play rich harmonies from an instrument with only twelve notes ranging an octave and a half? Inspired by...

(Music Sales America). In this book you have everything you need to play and sing some of the greatest Irish ballads ever written the lyrics, guitar chords and simplified music score, plus a CD featuring the first verse and chorus of each of the...

40 Old Time Bluegrass Songs - Ukulele Songbook for Beginners with Tabs and Chords A collection of 40 songs from past times that have become a mandatory repertoire of bluegrass musicians. Suitable for parents and children. The songs are featured with a melody and...

Youtube demonstrations: https: //www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDcJRi8rTK0HA4VAHs3f81qRg0sUIJPhj You can find in the book 18 dance tunes from Caslav region. These melodies were collected for Gubernatorial collection which was founded in 1819 on the territory of former Austro-Hungarian Empire. It records songs and instrumental dances that were played...

In recent years an almost overwhelming number of books have appeared covering various aspects of American folk music and its history. Before 1970, most comprised collections of songs with a sprinkling of biographical information on noted performers. Over the past decade, however, scholars, journalists,...

Folklorists and lovers of folk songs will delight in this collection of the lyrics of songs sung by settlers of western New York in the middle of the nineteenth century. The manuscript on which this book is based is the most important collection of...

collection of 50 most popular timeless 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 50 songs, with solo and basic chord (C, G7, F) changes,...

Youtube demonstrations: https: //www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDcJRi8rTK0HA4VAHs3f81qRg0sUIJPhj You can find in the book 18 dance tunes from Caslav region. These melodies were collected for Gubernatorial collection which was founded in 1819 on the territory of former Austro-Hungarian Empire. It records songs and instrumental dances that were played...

This is the first serious biography of a man widely considered one of Texas'--and America's--greatest songwriters. Like Jimmie Rodgers, Woody Guthrie, Robert Johnson, and Hank Williams, Townes Van Zandt was the embodiment of that mythic American figure, the troubled troubadour. A Deeper Blue traces...

"So fascinatingly behind-the-scenes that it will make you listen to the album as if you've never heard it before."--Esquire In 1974 Bob Dylan wrote, recorded, reconsidered, and then re-recorded the best-selling studio album of his career. Blood on the Tracks was composed as Dylan's...

Throughout the Upland South, the banjo has become an emblem of white mountain folk, who are generally credited with creating the short-thumb-string banjo, developing its downstroking playing styles and repertory, and spreading its influence to the national consciousness. In this groundbreaking study, however, Cecelia...

1768 saw the birth of a century of struggle for democracy by the working people of Great Britain; it was also the golden age of the broadside ballad - inexpensive songsheets sold on the street, often spotlighting popular figures and spreading the word of...

Easy tin whistle arrangements of 30 classic Irish folk songs.Author: Stephen DuckeISBN-10: 149748152XISBN-13: 9781497481527Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/29/2014Pages: 60Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.22lbsSize: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.14d

30 traditional Irish-language songs with sheet music and fingering diagrams for Irish tin whistle. Simple, easy-to-follow arrangements of classic songs that kids will love Without any prior musical knowledge, you can immediately start playing your first tunes. Songs in this collectionAn bhfaca t mo...