Gone to the Country: The New Lost City Ramblers and the Folk Music Revival - Couverture rigide

Allen, Ray

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ISBN 10 : 0252035607 ISBN 13 : 9780252035609

Editeur : University of Illinois Press, 2010

Synopsis

Book by Allen Ray

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

Gone to the Country chronicles the life and music of the New Lost City Ramblers, a trio of city-bred musicians who helped pioneer the resurgence of southern roots music during the folk revival of the late 1950s and early 1960s. Formed in 1958 by Mike Seeger, John Cohen, and Tom Paley, the Ramblers introduced the regional styles of southern ballads, blues, string bands, and bluegrass to northerners yearning for a sound and an experience not found in mainstream music. Ray Allen interweaves biography, history, and music criticism to follow the band from its New York roots to its involvement with the commercial folk music boom. Allen details members' struggle to establish themselves amid critical debates about traditionalism brought on by their brand of folk revivalism. He explores how the trio served as a link between southern folk music and northern urban audiences who had little previous exposure to rural roots styles. His research draws on extensive interviews and personal correspondence with band members and analysis of the Ramblers' rich trove of recordings. Ray Allen is a professor of music and American studies at Brooklyn College, City University of New York. His co-edited collections include Ruth Crawford Seeger's Worlds: Innovation and Tradition in Twentieth-Century American Music.

Revue de presse :

"While the number of studies addressing the folk revival has increased steadily over the past fifteen years, this is the first scholarly work to focus on the cultural impact of a single performing group. Gone to the Country is a fascinating read." --Michael Scully, author of The Never-Ending Revival: Rounder Records and the Folk Alliance

"A richly compelling, thoughtful, and enjoyable book on folk music and its 'revival.' Allen also draws upon the complex world at large by touching on topics such as the Cold War, Vietnam, the folk revival, issues of authenticity, the Civil Rights Movement, and the impact of independent record companies." --Kip Lornell, author of The NPR Curious Listener's Guide to American Folk Music

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: University of Illinois Press
• Date d'édition: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0252035607
• ISBN 13: 9780252035609
• Reliure: Relié
• Numéro d'édition: 1
• Nombre de pages: 328