Blue Ridge Music Trails: Finding a Place in the Circle [Lingua Inglese] - Brossura

Fussell, Fred; Chatterley, Cedric N.

 
9780807854594: Blue Ridge Music Trails: Finding a Place in the Circle [Lingua Inglese]
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ISBN 10: 080785459X ISBN 13: 9780807854594
Casa editrice: Univ of North Carolina Pr, 2003

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The Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina and Virginia are the heart of a region where traditional music and dance are celebrated as nowhere else in America. This book is a comprehensive traveler's guide to discovering the many places where this unique music-making legacy thrives. The book leads readers to more than 160 venues and events filled with bluegrass and string band music, ballad singing, fiddling, shape-note singing, gospel music, clogging, and other traditional forms of music and dance.

Vivid descriptions bring the mountain music scene to life in all its diversity. Nearly 150 color photographs are partnered with the moving words of musicians themselves, allowing readers a glimpse into the hearts and minds of the bearers of this enduring folk legacy. Concise driving directions and up-to-date maps accompany the entries for the events covered, which range from small, local jam sessions to well-known festivals that draw thousands of fans.

An engaging and essential resource for music lovers, this guide invites everyone to experience a great American musical tradition.





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Editore
Univ of North Carolina Pr
Data di pubblicazione
2003
Lingua
Inglese
ISBN 10 
080785459X
ISBN 13 
9780807854594
Rilegatura
Copertina flessibile
Numero di pagine
320
Contatto del produttore
non disponibile
Persona responsabile
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