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The Legacy Of Ron Gonnella - Scottish Fiddler, 19301994

by Jane Macmorran

~~14,40€~~ 12,96€ 10% OFF

 In the latter half of the twentieth century, Ron Gonnellas extensive discography played a pivotal role in reviving interest in traditional Scottish fiddling, particularly in the United States. Jane MacMorrans The Legacy of Ron Gonnella offers an in-depth exploration of this legendary fiddler whose influence has largely been overlooked in mainstream music history. MacMorran situates the musicians work within the cultural shifts of the 1960s, 70s, and 80sdecades that witnessed multiple folk music revivals as Gonnellas career developed in a niche tradition. This book reintroduces Gonnella as a significant figure whose contributions to Scottish fiddling helped shape performance standards and influence future generations of musicians.Beginning in Barga, Italy, and traveling through Scotland before arriving in North America, Gonnellas life and work reflect a complex dialogue between cultures, historical periods, and musical traditions. MacMorran examines how Gonnellas work was shaped by and helped shape various musical communities, showing that he was an active participant in the ongoing evolution of Scottish fiddling.Through oral histories, archival material, and interviews with musicians who performed with or were influenced by Gonnella, the author uncovers a vibrant narrative of cross-cultural exchange. The result is a rich portrayal of Gonnellas life-long contribution to Scottish fiddling and a case for his inclusion in the wider narrative of traditional music history.
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Howdy! - The Minnie Pearl Story

by Don Cusic e Mary Ellen Pethel

~~19,86€~~ 17,87€ 10% OFF

 "Minnie Pearl became my friend in 1964. I was 18, new in town, and Minnie Pearl took me under her wing. She gave me good advice, the how to’s, the how not to’s, the when to’s, and the when not to’s. I learned a lot from her as a woman and as a professional entertainer but above all that, as a good, solid human being. Minnie was more than a big laugh. She was a big heart, and I will always love her. "—Dolly Parton"Take the backroads, not the highways," Minnie Pearl often said—a sentiment that captures her life’s winding, unpredictable journey. Born Sarah Ophelia Colley in 1912, she grew up in Centerville, Tennessee. This small-town upbringing inspired her imagined hometown of Grinder’s Switch.During the Great Depression, Sarah moved to Nashville to study theater at the Ward-Belmont School. After graduating, she joined a touring theater company and performed throughout the Southeast. It was on the road, in 1936, that she met and stayed with Mattie Burden. Mattie became the inspiration for Minnie Pearl’s iconic persona—a witty country girl known for her signature greeting and straw hat with a dangling price tag.Minnie Pearl’s big break came in 1940 when a friend of a WSM radio executive saw her perform and recommended her for the Grand Ole Opry. Her debut marked the beginning of a career that spanned more than fifty years. Garth Brooks later remarked, "When she walked out, everybody waited for the ‘How-dee!’ It’s just two syllables, one word, but every time she said it—it felt like it was just for you."At the Opry, the "Queen of Country Comedy" shared the spotlight with legends like Patsy Cline and Hank Williams. After World War II, she became a mentor and matriarch, befriending a young June Carter and warming up the crowd for Johnny Cash’s Opry debut in 1955. Throughout her career, Sarah Ophelia Colley Cannon skillfully balanced her dual roles as Minnie and Sarah. Whether at the Opry, on the road, or on Hee Haw, Minnie remained a trusted friend to female performers like Dolly Parton, Tanya Tucker, and Reba McEntire. As k.d. lang noted, "Minnie understood where country music needed to go and who it needed to embrace. She was a visionary."Rich with 155 historic photographs, this definitive biography covers the many chapters of Sarah Cannon’s life. Drawing from archives and interviews with those who knew her, Howdy! The Minnie Pearl Story, captures not only Cannon’s enduring humor and impact, but also the woman behind the laughter.
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Hazzan Mordecai Gustav Heiser - An Artist, His Art, And The Cantor Tradition In America

by Gilya Gerda Schmidt

~~31,79€~~ 28,61€ 10% OFF

 More than a memorial, Schmidt melds decades of archival research, conservation efforts, family interviews, and trips to Jerusalem and Berlin into a critical reconstruction of the life and vision of Hazzan Mordecai Gustav Heiser in the multiple contexts that shaped him.
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Cool Wooden Box - Transformation Of The American Acoustic Guitar

by W. Rand Smith

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 Beginning with a comparison of the American acoustic guitar world in the early 1960s with that of today, then describing iconic performances at storied venues while meticulously researching the instrumentâ€™s top makers, Smith assembles a passion-filled and eye-opening history of that â€˜cool wooden boxâ€™ from the folk era through the pandemic.
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Couldn'T Have A Wedding Without The Fiddler - The Story Of Traditional Fiddling On Prince Edward Island

by Ken Perlman

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 Canadaâ€™s Prince Edward Island is home to one of the oldest and most vibrant fiddling traditions in North America. In Couldnâ€™t Have a Wedding without the Fiddler, renowned musician and folklorist Ken Perlman combines oral history, ethnography, and musical insight to present a captivating portrait of Prince Edward Island fiddling and its longstanding importance to community life.
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Cool Wooden Box - Transformation Of The American Acoustic Guitar

by W. Rand Smith

25,16€ + 10% CARD

 Beginning with a comparison of the American acoustic guitar world in the early 1960s with that of today, then describing iconic performances at storied venues while meticulously researching the instrumentâ€™s top makers, Smith assembles a passion-filled and eye-opening history of that â€˜cool wooden boxâ€™ from the folk era through the pandemic.
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Couldn'T Have A Wedding Without The Fiddler - The Story Of Traditional Fiddling On Prince Edward Island

by Ken Perlman

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 Canadaâ€™s Prince Edward Island is home to one of the oldest and most vibrant fiddling traditions in North America. In Couldnâ€™t Have a Wedding without the Fiddler, renowned musician and folklorist Ken Perlman combines oral history, ethnography, and musical insight to present a captivating portrait of Prince Edward Island fiddling and its longstanding importance to community life.
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Portrait Of A Racist - Byron De La Beckwith And The Assassination Of Medgar Evers

by Reed Massengill

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 Originally published in 1994, Portrait of a Racist is an astonishing biography of Byron De La Beckwith (1920-2001), who murdered Black civil rights leader Medgar Evers in June 1963. Written by Beckwithâ€™s nephew by marriage, the book is based on dozens of exclusive personal interviews with Beckwith and people who knew him.
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King Of The Delta Blues - The Life And Music Of Charlie Patton

by Edward Komara e Gayle Dean Wardlow

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 Born 130 years ago in the heart of Mississippi, Charlie Patton (c. 1891-1934) is considered by many to be a father of the Delta blues, but over the decades, his contributions to blues music have been overshadowed. This completely revised second edition presents the story of Charlie Patton and his legacy.
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Howdy! - The Minnie Pearl Story

by Don Cusic e Mary Ellen Pethel

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Country Music Comes To Australia - An American Art Form And Its Evolution In The Land Down Under

by Andrew K. Smith

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Powerhouse For God - Speech, Chant, And Song In An Appalachian Baptist Church

by Jeff Todd Titon

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 The Fellowship Independent Baptist Church was a group of fundamental Christian believers broadly representative of southern Appalachian belief and practice. Jeff Todd Titon worked with this community to determine the nature of language in the practice of their religion. He traces specialized vocabulary and its applications through the acts of being saved, praying, preaching, teaching, and singing.
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Tex Morton - From Australian Yodeler To International Showman

by Andrew K. Smith

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 An important contribution to music history scholarship, this volume not only establishes Tex Mortonâ€™s significance in the history of Australian country music, but it also draws deep connections between Mortonâ€™s Australasian influence and country music in the United States, exploring Mortonâ€™s legacy in the wider context of the genre worldwide.
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King Of The Delta Blues - The Life And Music Of Charlie Patton

by Edward Komara, Gayle Dean Wardlow e Stephen Calt

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 Born 130 years ago in the heart of Mississippi, Charlie Patton (c. 1891-1934) is considered by many to be a father of the Delta blues, but over the decades, his contributions to blues music have been overshadowed. This completely revised second edition presents the story of Charlie Patton and his legacy.
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Making Music In Music City - Conversations With Nashville Music Industry Professionals

by John Markert

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 Compiles and assesses more than one hundred interviews with industry professionals whose roles have been less often examined: producers, publishers, songwriters, management, studio musicians, and more. The book naturally pivots around the country music industry but also discusses Nashville's role in other forms of modern music.
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The Bodhrán - Experimentation, Innovation, And The Traditional Irish Frame Drum

by Colin F. Harte

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 In the past fifty years, the bodhran, or traditional Irish circular frame drum, has undergone a rapid evolution in development. This book presents a definitive history of the bodhran from its early origins to its present-day resurgence in Irish American folk music.
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Randy Wood - The Lore Of The Luthier

by Daniel Wile

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 In the 1960s and 1970s, Randy Wood was a forerunner in the vintage instrument industry. Known as the instrument repairman to the stars, the list of Wood's clients reads like a Hall of Fame roster. In Randy Wood, Daniel Wile traces the life and work of a man who quietly influenced a hidden history of bluegrass and country music.
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Searching For Woody Guthrie - A Personal Exploration Of The Folk Singer, His Music, And His Politics

by Ron Briley

~~21,19€~~ 19,07€ 10% OFF

 Embarks on a chronological exploration of Guthrieâ€™s music in the vein of American radicalism and civil rights. Ron Briley begins this journey with an overview of five key periods in Guthrieâ€™s life and, in the chapters that follow, analyses his political ideas through primary and secondary source materials.
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Folk Music In Overdrive - A Primer On Traditional Country And Bluegrass Artists

by Ivan Tribe

~~21,19€~~ 19,07€ 10% OFF

 Provides a reader of music scholar Ivan Tribe's more significant published articles, revised and updated, from their original publication, and two never-before published essays. Tribe delivers essays on well-known solo artists; country music duos; famous and lesser known sidemen; and musical groups.
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Roots Music In America - Collected Writings Of Joe Wilson

~~21,19€~~ 19,07€ 10% OFF

 “Joe Wilson represented a deep diversity in American vernacular music and culture. He directed the National Folk Festival and roots music tours, engaging government support for traditional communities. Joe combined Appalachian wisdom with searching intellect to create original brilliance. ‘America’s foremost hillbilly intellectual,’ laughed at my sobriquet and worked tirelessly for the music and people he loved.” —Nick Spitzer, American Routes Joe Wilson served for twenty-eight years as executive director of the National Folk Festival and National Council for Traditional Arts. Throughout his impressive career, Wilson wrote extensively and colorfully about many facets of vernacular music in North America, including works on major folk instruments, as well as on characteristic musical styles, especially old-time, bluegrass, modern country, blues, cowboy, a cappella gospel, and others. This volume, a companion to Lucky Joe’s Namesake: The Extraordinary Life and Observations of Joe Wilson, compiles Wilson’s best writings on musical topics, including some previously unpublished works. With wry humor, Wilson covers the origins of roots music in eighteenth-century America and its subsequent dispersion through races, classes, ethnic groups, and newly settled regions. Wilson knew, worked with, and wrote about many iconic artists of the twentieth century, including Willie Nelson, Doc Watson, Clarence Ashley, the Stanley Brothers, Kenny Baker, Cephas & Wiggins, John Jackson, and members of the Hill Billies—the band whose name came to signify an entire genre of the earliest recorded roots music. This carefully curated volume is comprised of works previously scattered in liner notes, small-circulation magazines, tour booklets, and unpublished manuscripts, all collected here and organized by theme. The writings of this legendary, internationally recognized figure will be indispensable to roots music fans and will delight readers and students interested in the traditional arts and dedicated to preserving historic folkways. Fred Bartenstein teaches country and bluegrass music history at the University of Dayton. He is the editor of Bluegrass Bluesman: Josh Graves, a Memoir and coauthor and editor of The Bluegrass Hall of Fame: Inductee Biographies, 1991–2014.
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Lucky Joe’S Namesake - The Extraordinary Life And Observations Of Joe Wilson

~~21,19€~~ 19,07€ 10% OFF

 Joe Wilson (1938-2015), a native of rural East Tennessee, was a civil rights activist, self-educated scholar, founder/administrator of nationally important roots music enterprises, and was legendary for his colorful writing and opinions. Lucky Joe’s Namesake, a companion to Roots Music in America: Collected Writings of Joe Wilson (also published by the University of Tennessee Press), brings us Wilson’s life and observations, mostly in his own words.From humble mountain beginnings, Wilson’s career progressed through Nashville, Tennessee; Birmingham, Alabama; and New York City, before settling him for twenty-eight years near the seats of power in Washington, D.C. as the executive director of the National Council for the Traditional Arts. In that role, he developed a national model for folk festival presentations, stalked the halls of federal representatives seeking support for traditional artists, and filled concert venues throughout the world with audiences eager to experience the work of master folk musicians. A powerful advocate on behalf of agrarian values, social justice, artistic authenticity, and cultural democracy, Joe wrote in an engaging, humorous, and memorable style.This eclectic anthology is filled with Joe Wilson’s brilliant published writing for magazines, books, and newspapers as well as privately circulated unpublished works, including an extended autobiographical essay. Readers are sure to benefit from Wilson’s lessons and artful ruminations culled from a lifetime of devotion to music and cultural and social activism.
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The Story Of The Dulcimer

by Ralph Lee Smith

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 Perhaps no instrument better represents the music of Appalachia than the fretted dulcimer. But where did the dulcimer, known to exist in no other folk culture in the world, come from? In The Story of the Dulcimer, Ralph Lee Smith traces the dulcimer's beginnings back to European immigration to America in the eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries.
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Life In Christ Vol 8 - Lessons From Our Lord'S Miracles And Parables

by Charles H Spurgeon

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Glad Tidings - Or, The Way Of Life

by Robert Boyd

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