Music-Genres & Styles-Folk & Traditional

JESSE WELLES QUIZ BOOK: 170 Questions To Test How Well You Know The Legendary Musician Are you a true Jesse Welles fan?Have you spent time listening to his music, learning his lyrics, and following the journey of one of modern folk's most distinctive voices?...

This collection features a selection of the greatest Patriotic Songs of the United States Of America.10 easy arrangements including left hand fingerings.Includes: Amazing GraceAmerica (My Country 'Tis of Thee)America The BeautifulAnchors AweighBattle Hymn of the RepublicHail to the ChiefThe Star-Spangled BannerWhen Johnny Comes Marching...

"Old-time Songs and Ballads of Ireland" is a collection of traditional Irish songs, compiled by Manus O'Conor. This volume preserves a vital piece of Ireland's cultural heritage, offering a glimpse into the stories, sentiments, and experiences of its people through their music. The songs...

“Fisherman's Ballads And Songs Of The Sea” is a timeless collection of traditional maritime verses, offering a vivid glimpse into the lives, labors, and legends of seafarers. This anthology gathers together stirring ballads and heartfelt songs that capture the essence of life at sea,...

"The English and Scottish Popular Ballads" is a comprehensive collection of traditional ballads, meticulously compiled by Francis James Child and enriched by the scholarly contributions of George Lyman Kittredge. This volume represents a significant contribution to the study of folklore and ethnomusicology. These ballads,...

""Jack Johnson: In The Ring And Out"" is a memoir written by the legendary boxer Jack Johnson himself. The book details Johnson's life both inside and outside of the ring, chronicling his rise to fame as the first African American heavyweight champion of the...

This new edition of 'Journeyman', Ewan MacColl's vivid and entertaining autobiography, has been re-edited from the original manuscript, and includes a new introduction by Peggy Seeger, for whom he wrote the unforgettable 'The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face'. MacColl, a singer, songwriter,...

Legendary music critic Penman reaches for a vanished moment in musical history when cultures collided and a certain kind of cross-generational and "cross-color" awareness was born in these essays exploring the work of James Brown, Charlie Parker, Elvis Presley, Frank Sinatra, Steely Dan, and...

Introduces the traditional songs of Himalayan Ladakh through their history, ethnology, poetry, and Tibetan Buddhism beliefs.Singing the Himalayan Crossroads places the traditional song repertoires of the former Himalayan kingdom of Ladakh in both their historical and modern contexts. Although scholarly, it is aimed at...

"English and Scottish Popular Ballads," edited from the collection of Francis James Child, presents a curated selection of timeless folk songs and ballads. This volume, a collaborative effort by Francis James Child, Helen Child Sargent, and George Lyman Kittredge, offers readers a glimpse into...

“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...

""Roamin' in the Gloamin'"" is a book written by Sir Harry Lauder, a Scottish singer and comedian. The book is a collection of stories and anecdotes from Lauder's life, including his childhood in Scotland, his early career as a performer, and his experiences touring...

Songs and Tales from the Dark Continent is a collection of African folktales and traditional songs compiled by Natalie Curtis. The book features stories and songs from various African cultures, including the Ashanti, Zulu, and Swahili people. The tales range from humorous to cautionary,...

"Ballads of Scottish Tradition and Romance: Popular Ballads of the Olden Times - Third Series" offers a rich collection of Scottish ballads, a cornerstone of Scotland's literary and musical heritage. This carefully prepared print republication presents the enduring poetry and folk songs that have...

This engrossing book takes readers on a journey into the heart of American music, through the eyes of one of its greatest composers. Drawing on a wealth of family papers and other primary sources, Evelyn Foster Morneweck presents an intimate and revealing portrait of...

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,...

Filling a significant gap in current scholarship, the fourteen original essays that make up this volume individually and collectively reflect on the relationship between music and Orientalism in the British Empire over the course of the long nineteenth century. Four different themes are explored,...

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...

Author: John R. MabryISBN-10: 1965646700ISBN-13: 9781965646700Publisher: Apocryphile PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/21/2026Pages: 148Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.39lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.34d

Author: Jay A. PoulosISBN-13: 9798261966173Publisher: Independently PublishedLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/19/2025Pages: 86Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.49lbsSize: 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.18d

This collection features a selection of the greatest Patriotic Songs of the United States Of America.10 easy arrangements including left hand fingerings.Includes: Amazing GraceAmerica (My Country 'Tis of Thee)America The BeautifulAnchors AweighBattle Hymn of the RepublicHail to the ChiefThe Star-Spangled BannerWhen Johnny Comes Marching...

Author: Ryan BrasseauxISBN-10: 1887366717ISBN-13: 9781887366717Publisher: University of LouisianaLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/15/2016Pages: 535Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.85lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.50d

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...

This collection features a selection of the greatest Patriotic Songs of the United States Of America.10 easy arrangements including left hand fingerings.Includes: Amazing GraceAmerica (My Country 'Tis of Thee)America The BeautifulAnchors AweighBattle Hymn of the RepublicHail to the ChiefThe Star-Spangled BannerWhen Johnny Comes Marching...

This collection features a selection of the greatest Patriotic Songs of the United States Of America.10 easy arrangements including left hand fingerings.Includes: Amazing GraceAmerica (My Country 'Tis of Thee)America The BeautifulAnchors AweighBattle Hymn of the RepublicHail to the ChiefThe Star-Spangled BannerWhen Johnny Comes Marching...

The story of the making and legacy of Paul Simon's Graceland, drawn from exclusive interviews with musicians, producers, record label staff, and more, written by an award-winning journalist who was a member of the Graceland tour management team. In 1984, Paul Simon was at...

Focus: Scottish Traditional Music engages methods from ethnomusicology, popular music studies, cultural studies, and media studies to explain how complex Scottish identities and culture are constructed in the traditional music and culture of Scotland. This book examines Scottish music through their social and performative...

Frankie McWhorter grew up in Bob Wills Country--the Texas Panhandle--and bought his first fiddle with his cowboy wages in 1950. He played with Clyde Chesser and the Texas Village Boys and the Miller Brothers Band before being asked to join Bob Wills and become...

A veteran music journalist explores rock-n-roll's bayou roots in "a jolting 18-track joy ride [that] unlocks secrets and back-stories worth savoring" -- The Wall Street Journal The bayou of the American south -- stretching from Houston, Texas, to Mobile, Alabama -- is a world...

This study of Bob Dylan's art employs a performance studies lens, exploring the distinctive ways he brings words and music to life on recordings, onstage, and onscreen. Chapters focus on the relationship of Dylan's recorded performances to the historical bardic role, to the American...

This is a new release of the original 1949 edition.Author: Lee OwensISBN-10: 1494033976ISBN-13: 9781494033972Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLCLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/27/2013Pages: 182Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.55lbsSize: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.39d

The similarities between the chanson française and the canzone d'autore have been often noted but never fully explored. Both genres are national forms which involve the figure of the singer-songwriter, both experienced their golden age of production in the post-World War II period and...

In The Globalization of Irish Traditional Song Performance Susan Motherway examines the ways in which performers mediate the divide between local and global markets by negotiating this dichotomy in performance practice. In so doing, she discusses the globalizing processes that exert transformative influences upon...

Jacques Brel, Georges Brassens and Léo Ferré are three emblematic figures of post-war French popular music who have been constantly associated with each other by the public and the media. They have been described as the epitome of chanson, and of 'Frenchness'. But there...

Ewan MacColl is widely recognized as a key figure in the English folk revival, who tried to convey traditional music to a mass audience. Dominant in the movement during the 1950s and much of the 1960s, his position has come under attack in more...

The Elizabethan Jig And Related Song Drama is a scholarly work by Charles Read Baskervill that explores the history and significance of the Elizabethan jig and its relationship to other forms of song drama in the same period. The book provides a comprehensive overview...

"The Old Bush Songs" is a timeless collection of Australian folk songs and ballads, capturing the spirit of the Australian outback and its people. Compiled by A. B. Paterson, this volume preserves the rich tradition of bush songs, offering a glimpse into the history...

This book offers a unique glimpse into the life and times of the great American songwriter Stephen Foster. Written by his great-niece Evelyn Foster Morneweck and drawing on the archives of the University of Pittsburgh's Foster Hall Collection, it provides a definitive account of...

This book offers a unique glimpse into the life and times of the great American songwriter Stephen Foster. Written by his great-niece Evelyn Foster Morneweck and drawing on the archives of the University of Pittsburgh's Foster Hall Collection, it provides a definitive account of...

This engrossing book takes readers on a journey into the heart of American music, through the eyes of one of its greatest composers. Drawing on a wealth of family papers and other primary sources, Evelyn Foster Morneweck presents an intimate and revealing portrait of...

This book is an anthology of popular songs and ballads from the streets of 19th-century England. Compiled by John Ashton, a leading authority on English popular culture, the book offers a fascinating portrait of the people and events that captured the public's imagination in...

This book details the traditional dances performed by the Morris Men of England, including step-by-step instructions and history behind each dance. A must-have for anyone interested in English folk traditions or traditional dance. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important,...

For at least two centuries, and arguably much longer, Ireland has exerted an important influence on the development of the traditional, popular and art musics of other regions, and in particular those of Britain and the United States. During the past decade or so,...

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...

Analysing over 100 recordings from 1945-1975, this book examines twentieth-century baroque performance practice as evinced in all the commercially available recordings of J.S. Bach's Passions, Brandenburg Concertos and Goldberg Variations. Dorottya Fabian presents a qualitative, style-orientated history of the early music movement in its...

This is the musical counterpart to the famous Francis James Child collection of English and Scottish ballads from the 13th to the 19th centuries. Professor Child's canon established the texts; Professor Bronson's work provides both tunes and texts. Originally published in 1959. The Princeton...

This book investigates the particular history and social experience by a marginalized society in Mindanao Island, Philippines, through an analysis of the speech, song and dance in spirit possession ritual. Using the concepts of exchange and reciprocity, Buenconsejo connects the performativity of ritual song...

The cowboy songs and dusty Texas car rides of his youth set Patrick B. Mullen on a lifelong journey into the sprawling Arcadia of American music. That music fused so-called civilized elements with native forms to produce everything from Zydeco to Conjunto to jazz...

Environmental sustainability and human cultural sustainability are inextricably linked. Reversing damaging human impact on the global environment is ultimately a cultural question, and as with politics, the answers are often profoundly local. Cultural Sustainabilities presents twenty-three essays by musicologists and ethnomusicologists, anthropologists, folklorists, ethnographers,...

In Roots of the Revival: American and British Folk Music in the 1950s, Ronald D. Cohen and Rachel Clare Donaldson present a transatlantic history of folk's midcentury resurgence that juxtaposes the related but distinct revivals that took place in the United States and Great...