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Vendor: Sheryl Kaskowitz
A Chance to Harmonize: How Fdr's Hidden Music Unit Sought to Save America from the Great Depression--One Song at a Time
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...- $29.95
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Vendor: Tina K. Ramnarine
Ilmatar's Inspirations: Nationalism, Globalization, and the Changing Soundscapes of Finnish Folk Music
Author: Tina K. RamnarineISBN-10: 0226704033ISBN-13: 9780226704036Publisher: University of Chicago PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/01/2003Pages: 288Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.86lbsSize: 8.30h x 6.78w x 0.61d- $37.00
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Vendor: Judith Lomax
The Notes Of An American Lyre (1813)
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...- $19.95
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Vendor: Frederick A. G. Cowper
Italian Folk Tales And Folk Songs
Italian Folk Tales and Folk Songs is a collection of traditional tales and songs from Italy, compiled by Frederick A. G. Cowper. The book includes a wide range of stories, from the humorous and light-hearted to the dark and eerie, all of which provide...- $24.95
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Vendor: Theodora Keough
Street Music
Street Music is a novel written by Theodora Keough. The book revolves around the life of a young woman named Lizzie, who is a street musician. Lizzie is a talented musician who plays the guitar and sings. She travels from city to city, performing...- $30.95
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Vendor: Daisy Rhodes Campbell
The Fiddling Girl: The Story Of Virginia Hammond (1914)
The Fiddling Girl: The Story Of Virginia Hammond is a novel written by Daisy Rhodes Campbell and published in 1914. The book tells the story of Virginia Hammond, a young girl from a poor family in the Appalachian Mountains who dreams of becoming a...- $32.95
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Folksongs - Super Easy Songbook
"No page turns -- Simple right-hand melody -- Letter names inside each note -- Basic left-hand chord diagrams."--CoverAuthor: Hal Leonard Publishing CorporationISBN-10: 1705152422ISBN-13: 9781705152423Publisher: Hal Leonard Publishing CorporationLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/01/2021Pages: 96Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.74lbsSize: 11.73h x 8.74w x 0.39d- $15.99
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Vendor: Elizabeth Disavino
Katherine Jackson French: Kentucky's Forgotten Ballad Collector
The second woman to earn a PhD from Columbia University-and the first from south of the Mason-Dixon Line to do so-Kentucky native Katherine Jackson French broke boundaries. Her research kick-started a resurgence of Appalachian music that continues to this day, but French's collection of...- $30.00
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Vendor: Gdal Saleski
Famous Musicians Of A Wandering Race
Famous Musicians Of A Wandering Race is a book written by Gdal Saleski that explores the history and contributions of Jewish musicians throughout the ages. The book delves into the lives of famous Jewish musicians such as Felix Mendelssohn, Giacomo Meyerbeer, and Gustav Mahler,...- $55.95
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Vendor: Petulengro
The Gypsy Fiddler
The Gypsy Fiddler is a book written by Petulengro that tells the story of a young gypsy boy named Romy who dreams of becoming a great musician. Romy's father is a skilled fiddler who teaches him the art of playing the violin, but Romy...- $30.95
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Vendor: G. Tabor Thompson
The Psychic Songster
The Psychic Songster is a book written by G. Tabor Thompson that explores the power of music and its connection to the spiritual realm. The author draws on his own experiences as a musician and psychic to delve into the ways in which music...- $19.95
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Vendor: Winslow Yerxa
Harmonica for Dummies
Wail on your harmonica! The harmonica is one of the most popular and versatile instruments in the world. There are several reasons harmonicas are awesome--you can play them anywhere, they're inexpensive, and you can show off in dozens of musical styles. The friendly and...- $29.99
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Vendor: Michael John Sanchez
Fiddle for Dummies: Book + Online Video and Audio Instruction
Learn to play the fiddle? Easy. Tackling a new instrument can be intimidating, but with this easy-to-use guide, you'll have no trouble at all From selecting, tuning, and caring for your fiddle to mastering various music styles, Fiddle For Dummies walks you step-by-step through...- $24.99
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Vendor: Victor Aramanda
Playing the Piano for the Rest of Us...: How to play chord music on the piano.
Discover the joy and freedom of playing the piano without the hassle of years of practice and sheet music with "Playing the Piano for the Rest of Us." This revolutionary course teaches you how to play the songs you want to play and accompany...- $15.95
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Vendor: Elizabeth Disavino
Katherine Jackson French: Kentucky's Forgotten Ballad Collector
The second woman to earn a PhD from Columbia University-and the first from south of the Mason-Dixon Line to do so-Kentucky native Katherine Jackson French broke boundaries. Her research kick-started a resurgence of Appalachian music that continues to this day, but French's collection of...- $50.00
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Vendor: Lorraine Lee
Barley Break: An Elizabethan Songbook with Arrangements for Appalachin Dulcimer
Lorraine Lee has been synonymous with the Appalachian dulcimer since the revival of interest in the 1960's. Her innovative style, artful performance, and gifted teaching have taken her from coast to coast and to Europe. During her years of playing, she has delighted audiences...- $12.95
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Vendor: David King Dunaway
How Can I Keep from Singing?: The Ballad of Pete Seeger
How Can I Keep from Singing? is the compelling story of how the son of a respectable Puritan family became a consummate performer and American rebel. Updated with new research and interviews, unpublished photographs, and thoughtful comments from Pete Seeger himself, this is an...- $24.00
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Vendor: Charles Lincoln Edwards
Bahama Songs And Stories: A Contribution To Folklore (1895)
Bahama Songs And Stories: A Contribution To Folklore is a book written by Charles Lincoln Edwards and published in 1895. The book is a collection of folk songs and stories from the Bahamas, a group of islands in the Caribbean Sea. Edwards spent several...- $37.95
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Vendor: George M. Mardikian
Song of America: Fascinating Narrative of an Armenian Immigrant
Song of America: Fascinating Narrative of an Armenian Immigrant by George M. Mardikian is a memoir that tells the story of the author's journey as an Armenian immigrant to the United States. Mardikian was born in Turkey and his family was forced to flee...- $46.95
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Vendor: Charles Kellogg
Charles Kellogg the Nature Singer, His Book
""Charles Kellogg the Nature Singer, His Book"" is a biographical work that tells the story of Charles Kellogg, a renowned naturalist and musician known for his unique ability to mimic bird songs and other natural sounds. The book provides a detailed account of Kellogg's...- $46.95
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Vendor: Joe Wilson
A Guide to the Crooked Road: Virginia's Heritage Music Trail [With CD (Audio)]
The Crooked Road is a 253-mile stretch of highway in southwestern Virginia. This remote area, which is one of the places that gave birth to American music, has been a musical hotbed for generations. The route includes the Ralph Stanley Museum, the Carter Family...- $19.95
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Vendor: John Bealle
Public Worship, Private Faith
The Sacred Harp, a tunebook that first appeared in 1844, has stood as a model of early American musical culture for most of this century. Tunebooks such as this, printed in shape notes for public singing and singing schools, followed the New England tradition...- $34.95
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Vendor: Peter Upclaire
Old-Time American Waltzes for Guitar - Fake Songbook in the key of D and G with Tabs and Chords
American waltzes are typically played on various instruments, including the piano, fiddle, accordion, and of course, the guitar. The genre was popular in the United States during the late 1800s and early 1900s, particularly in rural communities, and was often played at dances, parties,...- $10.55
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Vendor: Kendall B. Taft
Samuel Woodworth
The book ""Samuel Woodworth"" by Kendall B. Taft is a biographical account of the life and work of Samuel Woodworth, an American writer, editor, and poet who lived in the 18th and 19th centuries. The book traces Woodworth's life from his early years in...- $18.95
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Vendor: Hank Reineke
Arlo Guthrie: The Warner/Reprise Years
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....- $36.00
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Vendor: Ann Powers
Traveling: On the Path of Joni Mitchell
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 a standard account of the life and work...- $51.99
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Vendor: Dave Brown
Gypsy and Folk Tunes from Eastern Europe: Arranged for Chromatic Harmonica
23 Gypsy and Folk tunes from Eastern Europe.Arranged for chromatic harmonica.An introduction to this fun style of music.Tunes are in music notation and harmonica tablature.Included are tunes from: Romania, Czechia, Ukraine and Croatia, but mostly from Russia and Hungary.No music theory or discussion about...- $13.14
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Vendor: Hal Leonard Corp
O Brother, Where Art Thou?: Piano/Vocal Highlights
(Piano/Vocal/Guitar Songbook). Grammy Award winner for Album of the Year This unique songbook features piano/vocal arrangements of 11 selections from the critically-acclaimed Coen brothers film. The traditional songs for this film were selected by T-Bone Burnett to capture the sound of the early-'30s South,...- $24.99
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Vendor: Wilfrid Mellers
A Darker Shade of Pale. a Backdrop to Bob Dylan.
Author: Wilfrid MellersISBN-10: 1849551014ISBN-13: 9781849551014Publisher: Travis and Emery Music BookshopLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/30/2010Pages: 260Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.67lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.55d- $29.95
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Vendor: Charles H. Kerr
I.W.W. Songs: To Fan the Flames of Discontent
Undoubtedly the most popular book in American labor history, the IWW's 'Little Red Song Book' has been a staple item on picket lines and at other workers gatherings for generations, and has gone through numerous editions. Reprinted here is the 19th Edition, originally issued...- $9.00
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Vendor: Robert Dwyer Joyce
Ballads, Romances, and Songs
Published in the late 19th century, this collection of Irish ballads, romances, and songs is a valuable record of traditional Irish music and poetry. The author, Robert Dwyer Joyce, was a noted poet and scholar who worked to preserve the cultural heritage of Ireland...- $34.95
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Songs Of University Of California
This book is a collection of songs written and sung by the students of the University of California, Berkeley. The songs cover a wide range of topics, from campus life to politics to social issues. This book is a must-have for anyone interested in...- $15.95
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Vendor: John Grant
Piobaireachd
This in-depth exploration of the history and construction of Scottish bagpipe music is an essential resource for any student of traditional music. The book includes detailed transcriptions of classic piobaireachd tunes, as well as historical context and analysis of the form's evolution over time.This...- $31.95
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Vendor: Jemima Oosthuizen
Easy Traditional Duets for Tenoroon and Bassoon: 32 traditional melodies arranged for two adventurous early grade players.
Easy Traditional Duets for Tenoroon 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...- $12.30
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Vendor: Ondrej Sarek
Robert Burns songs for C/G Anglo Concertina: 20 Button
Youtube demonstrations: https: //www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDcJRi8rTK0Erjk5OlVOO9G_IpaFkz1k4 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 folk song. He collected and prepared it to be published. When he was unsatisfied with...- $16.45
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Vendor: Carla Chlouber
Oklahoma Cowboy Band
The Oklahoma Cowboy Band was the first western string band in the nation to broadcast over the radio and appear on vaudeville, drawing large audiences throughout the Midwest and Northeast. The band began in Ripley as Billy McGinty's Cowboy Band and first played over...- $31.99
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Vendor: Tony Bryant
Gitanerias: The essence of flamenco
The essence of flamenco There are numerous villages and towns of great magnitude in Andalusia and most are crammed with historic architecture, picturesque plazas and romantic allegories, and, although at first they may appear similar, each of these places has a distinctive character that...- $13.98
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Vendor: Howard W. Odum
The Negro and His Songs: A Study of Typical Negro Songs in the South
This study of typical Afro-American songs in the South is a foundation study of great importance both to the specialist and to the general reader. With scholarly investigation is combined intelligent sympathy and a rare understanding of the black in his various aspects. The...- $50.00
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Vendor: Olive Dame Campbell
English Folk Songs From The Southern Appalachians (1917)
English Folk Songs From The Southern Appalachians is a book that was first published in 1917. It was written by Olive Dame Campbell, an American folklorist who spent several years in the Appalachian region of the United States collecting traditional English folk songs that...- $49.95
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Vendor: Catherine Hiebert Kerst
California Gold: Sidney Robertson and the Wpa California Folk Music Project
California Gold offers a compelling cultural snapshot of a diverse California during the 1930s at the height of the New Deal, drawing on the career of folk music collector Sidney Robertson and the musical culture of often-unheard voices. Robertson--an intrepid young woman armed only...- $34.95
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Vendor: Rajiv Mohabir
I Will Not Go: Translations, Transformations, and Chutney Fractals
Playful and celebratory, yet also mourning the loss of language, this poetry anthology revives the fading tradition of Caribbean Hindustani songsIn a new groundbreaking anthology, award-winning poet, memoirist and translator Rajiv Mohabir (born 1981) engages with Indo-Caribbean language and culture, this time by inviting...- $18.95
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Vendor: Firm Wehman Bros
Irish Song Book, Issue 1
Published in the early 20th century, this collection of Irish folk songs includes lyrics, sheet music, and historical commentary. Many of the songs express themes of resistance to British rule, while others celebrate the joys and sorrows of life in Ireland. The book is...- $17.95
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Vendor: Chris Goertzen
Rugs, Guitars, and Fiddling: Intensification and the Rich Modern Lives of Traditional Arts
What do exotic area rugs, handcrafted steel-string guitars, and fiddling have in common today? Many contemporary tradition bearers embrace complexity in form and content. They construct objects and performances that draw on the past and evoke nostalgia effectively but also reward close attention. In...- $99.00
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Vendor: Bela Bartok
Turkish Folk Music from Asia Minor
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...- $120.00
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Vendor: William K. Powers
War Dance: Plains Indian Musical Performance
The Indian powwow, with its colorful war dance, is among the most vital aspects of American Indian culture. William Powers has witnessed both the traditions and trends in Plains Indian music and dance over the past thirty years, and here encapsulates his long career...- $19.95
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Vendor: Will McNicol
Expressive Fingerstyle Guitar Techniques: 100 Exercises to Develop Dynamics, Tone, Articulation & Timing on Acoustic Guitar
Master the Art of Expressive Acoustic Guitar Do you want to become a more expressive guitarist? Struggling to find the techniques and tools to make your playing truly musical? Look no further... Will McNicol, The UK's Acoustic Guitarist of the Year has been called...- $19.99
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Vendor: Ian Cumpstey
Warrior Lore: Scandinavian Ballads
The medieval Scandinavian ballads in this collection tell stories of champions and fighters, vikings, and trolls, drawing on Norse mythology and heroic legend. There are riddles, and there are appearances from Thor, Loki, Sigurd, and other figures from the myths of the Edda and...- $15.99
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Vendor: William A. Millen
Songs of the Irish Revolution and Songs of the Newer Ireland
Millen's collection of Irish songs is a powerful tribute to the rich cultural heritage of Ireland. From ballads of rebellion to stirring anthems of national pride, these works offer a window into the soul of a nation. A must-read for anyone interested in Irish...- $15.95
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Vendor: John Donald Robb
Cancionero: Songs of Laughter and Faith in New Mexico
Composer John Donald Robb (1892-1989) built an invaluable legacy in the preservation of New Mexico's rich musical traditions. His extensive field recordings, compositions, papers, and photographs now comprise the John Donald Robb Archives in the University of New Mexico Libraries' Center for Southwest Research....- $29.95
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Vendor: Harold Lepidus
Friends and Other Strangers: Bob Dylan Examined
Bob Dylan: songwriter, singer, poet, artist, sculptor, filmmaker, Nobel Laureate - a titan of contemporary culture.Friends and Other Strangers: Bob Dylan Examined is a collection of more than 120 articles offering an informative and entertaining look at the people who have influenced, been influenced...- $20.99
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