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Pages: 273
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Type: BOOK - Published: 2010-04-14 - Publisher: Oxford University Press

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Intimate, anecdotal, and spell-binding, Singing Out offers a fascinating oral history of the North American folk music revivals and folk music. Culled from more
Folk City
Language: en
Pages: 321
Authors: Stephen Petrus
Categories: Music
Type: BOOK - Published: 2015 - Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA

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From Washington Square Park and Café Society to WNYC Radio and Folkways Records, New York City's cultural, artistic, and commercial assets helped to shape a di
Romancing the Folk
Language: en
Pages: 344
Authors: Benjamin Filene
Categories: Music
Type: BOOK - Published: 2000 - Publisher: UNC Press Books

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In American music, the notion of "roots" has been a powerful refrain, but just what constitutes our true musical traditions has often been a matter of debate. A
The Early Years of Folk Music
Language: en
Pages: 253
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This history of folk music looks at musicians, collectors and other figures from around the world. The book presents an overview of international folk roots and
Always a Song
Language: en
Pages: 274
Authors: Ellen Harper
Categories: Biography & Autobiography
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Always a Song is a collection of stories from singer and songwriter Ellen Harper—folk matriarch and mother to the Grammy-winning musician Ben Harper. Harper s