Bluegrass in Baltimore: The Hard Drivin' Sound and Its Legacy
Awards:   Runner-up for ARSC Award for Excellence in Country Music 2016 (United States)
Author:   Tim Newby
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
ISBN:  

9780786494392


Pages:   244
Publication Date:   15 June 2015
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Format:   Paperback
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Bluegrass in Baltimore: The Hard Drivin' Sound and Its Legacy


Awards

  • Runner-up for ARSC Award for Excellence in Country Music 2016 (United States)

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Author:   Tim Newby
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint:   McFarland & Co Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.20cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.336kg
ISBN:  

9780786494392


ISBN 10:   0786494395
Pages:   244
Publication Date:   15 June 2015
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Available To Order   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Table of Contents Acknowledgments  vii Preface  1 Introduction: “It was like meeting God”  5 1. “Hillbilly haven”  15 2. “Laughing with our banjos”  34 3. “A high octane explosion”  55 4. “Like … standing in a sea breeze”  73 5. Not Even Gunfights Could Stop the Music  92 6. “Getting out there and playing for nothing”  110 7. “High on a Mountain”  132 8. “Imprinted on my musical DNA”  152 9. “The one thing they all had was talent”  174 10. “Bluegrass with funky Americana undertones”  195 Chapter Notes  213 Bibliography  223 Index  227

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the first book to take an in-depth look into how the music that was played in Baltimore came to wield influence across a broad musical landscape --<i>Cybergrass Bluegrass Music News</i>; Newby's work is momentous as it is the first compendium to examine this deeply rooted tradition --<i>Baltimore Magazine</i>.


Author Information

Tim Newby is a writer and educator. His work has appeared in a variety of publications including Bluegrass Unlimited, Paste, Relix, AmericanaUK, Inside Lacrosse, and Honest Tune. He lives in Baltimore, Maryland.

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