{"product_id":"following-the-drums-john-m-shaw-9781496839558","title":"Following the Drums: African American Fife and Drum Music in Tennessee","description":"\u003ci\u003eFollowing the Drums: \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eAfrican\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eAmerican Fife and Drum Music in Tennessee \u003c\/i\u003eis an epic history of a little-known African American instrumental music form. John M. Shaw follows the music from its roots in West Africa and early American militia drumming to its prominence in African American communities during the time of Reconstruction, both as a rallying tool for political militancy and a community music for funerals, picnics, parades, and dances. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCarefully documenting the music's early uses for commercial advertising and sports promotion, Shaw follows the strands of the music through the nadir of African American history during post-Reconstruction up to the form's rediscovery by musicologists and music researchers during the blues and folk revival of the late 1960s and early 1970s. Although these researchers documented the music, and there were a handful of public performances of the music at festivals, the story has a sad conclusion. Fife and drum music ultimately died out in Tennessee during the early 1980s. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNewspaper articles from the period and interviews with music researchers and participants reawaken this lost expression, and specific band leaders receive the spotlight they so long deserved. \u003ci\u003eFollowing \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003et\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003ehe Drums\u003c\/i\u003e is a journey through African American history and Tennessee history, with a fascinating form of music powering the story.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John M. Shaw\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1496839552\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781496839558\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University Press of Mississippi\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/23\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 298\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.97lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.67d","brand":"John M. Shaw","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43981826130175,"sku":"9781496839558","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_e87bce92-290d-47de-b483-0dca1904d287.jpg?v=1683257735","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/following-the-drums-john-m-shaw-9781496839558","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}