Overview
"In A History of Folk Music Festivals in the United States: Feasts of Musical Celebration, Ronald D. Cohen presents a comprehensive narration of folk music festivals in America, providing details on events both large and small from the 19th century to the present. Cohen discusses events like the Newport, Philadelphia, University of Chicago, and National Folk Festivals, describing and analyzing long-running as well as short-lived festivals throughout the country and covering a dizzying array of musical styles, including blues, Cajun, Irish, klezmer, women's, bluegrass, gospel, country, singer-songwriters, and world. Cohen draws on a wide range of primary and secondary sources to create a detailed description of these exciting ""feasts of musical celebration,"" capturing the nature and variety of the festivals and fully expressing this vital part of the development of folk music. Studying these events brings a truly national perspective to our understanding of folk music and provides important insights into their social, cultural, musical, and even political contexts. This account of folk music festivals in America is vital to folklorists, ethnomusicologists, U.S. historians, and readers with an interest in folk music and its history."
Full Product Details
Author: Ronald D. Cohen ,
Norm Cohen
Publisher: Scarecrow Press
Imprint: Scarecrow Press
Volume: 11
Dimensions:
Width: 15.50cm
, Height: 1.20cm
, Length: 23.00cm
Weight: 0.306kg
ISBN: 9780810862029
ISBN 10: 0810862026
Pages: 188
Publication Date: 30 September 2008
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
Cohen carefully documents his sources for each chapter and provides a detailed index. Fans and scholars alike will find this book interesting and helpful. Recommended. CHOICE, May 2009 Fascinating history... Very useful... Succeeds superbly. American Reference Books Annual (ARBA) Extensively researched...Cohen uses his storytelling skills to explore the early days of American folk music. Dirty Linen, March / April 2009
Cohen carefully documents his sources for each chapter and provides a detailed index. Fans and scholars alike will find this book interesting and helpful. Recommended. Choice, May 2009 Fascinating history... Very useful... Succeeds superbly. Arba Extensively researched...Cohen uses his storytelling skills to explore the early days of American folk music. Dirty Linen, March / April 2009
Author Information
Ronald D. Cohen is professor emeritus in U.S. History from Indiana University Northwest and is the author of numerous books including Rainbow Quest: The Folk Music Revival and American Society, 1940-1970 (2002) and Folk Music: The Basics (2006).
