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Musichound Folk: The Essential Album Guide [With Free Music Sampler]
More than 1,000 entries cover folk and near folk styles, profiling each artist or group with a narrative that describes their prominence in the folk scene and their rise to fame. Following the... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:157859037X
ISBN13:9781578590377
Release Date:January 1998
Publisher:Visible Ink Press
Length:1030 Pages
Weight:4.00 lbs.
Dimensions:2.1" x 7.5" x 9.2"
Customer Reviews
5 ratings
Best value for money a folk fan could find
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
Fans of a genre usually fear that a guide will either be too simplistic for them, or too opinionated. Here we have a guide that exhibits neither flaw. The editors and their team of writers have done as nearly perfect a job of summarizing the hazily-defined world of folk music as could be hoped for. This book is intriguingly inclusive without reaching, and does a terrific job of putting the importance and particular merits of each artist in perspective. I have wandered through this absorbing overview for many hours, learned vastly, and still not exhausted it. The fascinating material has sent me on many a treasure hunt and I'm still finding new delights every week. If even Neal Walters can learn something from the material included here, as he indicates in the foreword material, it's got to have something to teach anyone.
A nice overview of a wide range of music.
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
I have purchased a number of the Musichound books, and this one has helped me more than any other. I'm just starting to get into Folk Music and I'm looking to go further than the Kingson Trio and the more popular Folk artist. Musichound has helped me wade through the chaffe and get the start I needed to build my collection of Folk Music. There are in depth biographies and the standard listing of what is essential and what you need to stay clear of. As with any book that expresses an opnion, you may not agree with the reviews of albums. But, I have found them to be accurate. Also, a reviewer mentioned that there was an error in describing an album by Bill Morrissey and the CD that is included. Look real close and you will see that they credited Rolling Stone with saying that the album was essential, not the folks at Musichound. Whether you have been collecting Folk Music for years or just starting like myself, you will find this book to be a valuable addition to your library.
Nicely done.
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 26 years ago
Folk music finally gets its due. This is a fine book. Like all album guides, one can argue a bit with the ratings, but, as another reader commented, the entries and reviews are signed by the writers; it's their opinion. For the most part, all the entries and ratings I've looked over appear to be right on the mark or very close to it. All in all, this book is definitely a must-buy for any folk music fan. There's nothing else like it out there. I highly recommend it.
Nice. Very nice.
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 26 years ago
A very big book covering more folk artists than you knew existed. While I may disagree with some (but not many) of the "what to buy" album picks, I realize that everyone's entitled to their own opinion. If you know a lot about folk music, you'll probably still learn something from this book. If you know little or nothing about folk music, you're in for an education. This could be the textbook for a Folk Music Appreciation class.
Finally, an album guide for Folk!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 26 years ago
All you Folkies out there better get this book. Finest music book I've seen in a long time. Will definitely help you decide what CDs you should buy the next time you get "brain lock" at your local Sam Goody. More than 1,000 pages of pure delight.:-)
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