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Exploring American Folk Music: Ethnic, Grassroots, and Regional Traditions in the United States reflects the fascinating diversity of regional and grassroots music in the United States. The book covers the diverse strains of American folk music--Latin, Native American, African, French-Canadian, British, and Cajun--and offers a chronology of the development of folk music in the United States. The book is divided into discrete chapters covering topics as seemingly disparate as sacred harp singing, conjunto music, the folk revival, blues, and ballad singing. It is among the few textbooks in American music that recognizes the importance and contributions of Native Americans as well as those who live, sing, and perform music along our borderlands, from the French speaking citizens in northern Vermont to the extensive Hispanic population living north of the Rio Grande River, recognizing and reflecting the increasing importance of the varied Latino traditions that have informed our folk music since the founding of the United States. Another chapter includes detailed information about the roots of hip hop and this new edition features a new chapter on urban folk music, exploring traditions in our cities, with a case study focusing on Washington, D.C. Exploring American Folk Music also introduces you to such important figures in American music as Bob Wills, Lydia Mendoza, Bob Dylan, and Muddy Waters, who helped shape what America sounds like in the twenty-first century. It also features new sections at the end of each chapter with up-to-date recommendations for """"Suggested Listening,"""" """"Suggested Reading,"""" and """"Suggested Viewing.""""

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-An authoritative and appealing introduction to the variety, evolution and staying power of vernacular music traditions in the United States.--Jeff Todd Titon, author of Early Downhome Blues, Powerhouse for God, and Old-Time Kentucky Fiddle Tunes

In this expanded and updated new edition Kip Lornell leads the reader on a delightful and authoritative journey through some of the diverse local musical traditions of American music and directs them to many wonderful audiovisual resources newly available on the Internet. -Anthony Seeger, director emeritus, Smithsonian Folkways Recordings

In this expanded and updated new edition Kip Lornell leads the reader on a delightful and authoritative journey through some of the diverse local musical traditions of American music and directs them to many wonderful audiovisual resources newly available on the Internet. -Anthony Seeger, Director Emeritus of Smithsonian Folkways Recordings

In this expanded and updated new edition Kip Lornell leads the reader on a delightful and authoritative journey through some of the diverse local musical traditions of American music and directs them to many wonderful audiovisual resources newly available on the Internet. -Anthony Seeger, Director Emeritus of Smithsonian Folkways Recordings An authoritative and appealing introduction to the variety, evolution and staying power of vernacular music traditions in the United States. -Jeff Todd Titon, author of Early Downhome Blues, Powerhouse for God, and Old-Time Kentucky Fiddle Tunes �In this expanded and updated new edition Kip Lornell leads the reader on a delightful and authoritative journey through some of the diverse local musical traditions of American music and directs them to many wonderful audiovisual resources newly available on the Internet.��Anthony Seeger, director emeritus, Smithsonian Folkways Recordings �While this is a revision of an older text, both the format and the content of this volume make it an attractive textbook option for an undergraduate course introducing students to American vernacular music.��Louisiana History -An authoritative and appealing introduction to the variety, evolution and staying power of vernacular music traditions in the United States.--Jeff Todd Titon, author of Early Downhome Blues, Powerhouse for God, and Old-Time Kentucky Fiddle Tunes -In this expanded and updated new edition Kip Lornell leads the reader on a delightful and authoritative journey through some of the diverse local musical traditions of American music and directs them to many wonderful audiovisual resources newly available on the Internet.--Anthony Seeger, director emeritus, Smithsonian Folkways Recordings -While this is a revision of an older text, both the format and the content of this volume make it an attractive textbook option for an undergraduate course introducing students to American vernacular music.---Louisiana History In this expanded and updated new edition Kip Lornell leads the reader on a delightful and authoritative journey through some of the diverse local musical traditions of American music and directs them to many wonderful audiovisual resources newly available on the Internet. -Anthony Seeger, director emeritus, Smithsonian Folkways Recordings While this is a revision of an older text, both the format and the content of this volume make it an attractive textbook option for an undergraduate course introducing students to American vernacular music. --Louisiana History In this expanded and updated new edition Kip Lornell leads the reader on a delightful and authoritative journey through some of the diverse local musical traditions of American music and directs them to many wonderful audiovisual resources newly available on the Internet. Anthony Seeger, director emeritus, Smithsonian Folkways Recordings While this is a revision of an older text, both the format and the content of this volume make it an attractive textbook option for an undergraduate course introducing students to American vernacular music. Louisiana History An authoritative and appealing introduction to the variety, evolution and staying power of vernacular music traditions in the United States. Jeff Todd Titon, author of Early Downhome Blues, Powerhouse for God, and Old-Time Kentucky Fiddle Tunes In this expanded and updated new edition Kip Lornell leads the reader on a delightful and authoritative journey through some of the diverse local musical traditions of American music and directs them to many wonderful audiovisual resources newly available on the Internet. Anthony Seeger, director emeritus, Smithsonian Folkways Recordings While this is a revision of an older text, both the format and the content of this volume make it an attractive textbook option for an undergraduate course introducing students to American vernacular music. Louisiana History In this expanded and updated new edition Kip Lornell leads the reader on a delightful and authoritative journey through some of the diverse local musical traditions of American music and directs them to many wonderful audiovisual resources newly available on the Internet. -Anthony Seeger, director emeritus, Smithsonian Folkways Recordings While this is a revision of an older text, both the format and the content of this volume make it an attractive textbook option for an undergraduate course introducing students to American vernacular music. -- Louisiana History An authoritative and appealing introduction to the variety, evolution and staying power of vernacular music traditions in the United States. -Jeff Todd Titon, author of Early Downhome Blues, Powerhouse for God , and Old-Time Kentucky Fiddle Tunes

An authoritative and appealing introduction to the variety, evolution and staying power of vernacular music traditions in the United States. -Jeff Todd Titon, author of <i>Early Downhome Blues</i>, <i>Powerhouse for God</i>, and <i>Old-Time Kentucky Fiddle Tunes</i></p>

An authoritative and appealing introduction to the variety, evolution and staying power of vernacular music traditions in the United States. Jeff Todd Titon, author of <i>Early Downhome Blues</i>, <i>Powerhouse for God</i>, and <i>Old-Time Kentucky Fiddle Tunes</i></p>

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Kip Lornell is a member of the music faculty at The George Washington University. His books include The Beat! Go-Go Music from Washington, D.C. (co-authored with Charles C. Stephenson, Jr.) and Shreveport Sounds in Black and White (co-edited by Tracey E. W. Laird), both published by the University Press of Mississippi. His research in American vernacular music has also resulted in the publication of over one hundred articles and record notes, record projects, and several documentary films.

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