Folk Music

✍ Scribed by Ronald D. Cohen

• Publisher: Routledge
• Year: 2012
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 256
• Series: Routledge Student Reference. The Basics
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

Folk Music: The Basics gives a brief introduction to British and American folk music. Drawing upon the most recent and relevant scholarship, it will focus on comparing and contrasting the historical nature of the three aspects of understanding folk music: traditional, local performers; professional collectors; and the advent of professional performers in the twentieth century during the so-called "folk revival." The two sides of the folk tradition will be examined--both as popular and commercial expressions. Folk Music: The Basics serves as an excellent introduction to the players, the music, and the styles that make folk music an enduring and well-loved musical style. Throughout, sidebars offer studies of key folk performers, record labels, and related issues to place the general discussion in context.  Read more...

✦ Table of Contents

FOLK MUSIC THE BASICS --
Copyright --
Contents --
Introduction --
1 Nineteenth Century Background: Great Britain and the United States --
Definitions --
Nineteenth Century in British Isles:Collectors and Songs --
Nineteenth Century in the United States: Collectors and Songs --
Other Ethnic Groups --
2 1900-1930 --
Cowboy Songs --
Country Goes Commercial --
African-American Influences --
Blues --
Folk Becomes More Academic and Popular --
The Role of the Federal Government --
Decade Ends --
3 1930-1950 --
Great Britain --
Folk Music in the United States during the Depression --
Country Music. Folk Music Scholarship and Popularity --
Alan Lomax and People's Music --
World War II --
Postwar Years --
4 The Fifties --
Great Britain --
Skiffle --
Lomax, MacColl, and Lloyd --
The United States --
Folk Song Scholarship --
Mid-Decade Music --
Folk Music at Mid-Decade --
The Kingston Trio --
Decade Ends --
5 The Sixties --
Great Britain --
Folk Clubs and the Changing Scene --
Electric Folk --
Decade's End --
The United States --
Traditional Folk --
Topical Songs --
Hootenanny --
Festivals --
Folk Rock --
Decade Ends --
6 Century Ends --
Great Britain --
Clubs and Festivals --
The United States. World Music --
Southern Roots Music Revival --
The Century Ends --
Discography --
Bibliography --
Index.

✦ Subjects

Folk music -- Great Britain -- History and criticism;Folk music -- United States -- History and criticism