The NPR Curious Listener's Guide to American Folk Music
Bluegrass and Ballads. Chicken Scratch and Gospel. Polka and Powwows. Perhaps Mike Seeger summed it up best: when asked what genres come under the rubric of American Folk he said, All the music that fits between the cracks. And all that music is in this unique volume. THE PERFORMERS, including: Woody and Arlo Guthrie, Burl Ives, Mike Seeger, Alan Lomax, Joan Baez, Bob Dylan, The Mamas and the Papas, The Kingston Trio, Robert Johnson, Leadbelly, Muddy Waters, and Peter, Paul, and Mary THE SONGS, including: Barbara Allen, Frankie and Johnny, Hallelujah I'm a Bum, John Henry, This Land is Your Land, We Shall Overcome, All My Trials, River of Jordan, Peace in the Valley, and Corrina, Corrina
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0399530339
ISBN13:9780399530333
Release Date:January 2004
Publisher:Perigee Books
Length:235 Pages
Weight:0.52 lbs.
Dimensions:0.7" x 5.2" x 7.5"
Customer Reviews
1 rating
Great for folk musicians
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 17 years ago
This is a nice book for the folk singer in your life. Players, too (and anyone who simply enjoys listening) will also appreciate this expose of the development and intricacies of the folk genre and some of its better (and less) known artists. A great little book for people into folk songs.
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