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Fiddle Tunes from Mississippi: Commercial and Informal Recordings, 1920-2018 is the obvious complement to Harry Bolick's previous collection of Mississippi fiddle tunes. Bolick and his confederates have conjoined archival materials, newspaper articles and such, and interviews in a digestible, intriguing way. Those who loved the first big book on Mississippi fiddling will love this one too.

The book is valuable for those interested in folk and roots music in Mississippi. It also is a major contribution for researchers in surrounding states who wish to explore wider regional connections to a variety of musical genres.--Gregory Hansen The Journal of Southern History Non-playing fans of the music might hanker of the book's visual and textual content, which is most impressive and valuable, but this is still very much a working document for old time players, and in some of these hands, I'm guessing, it will soon get pretty dog-eared.--Ray Templeton Blues and Rhythm The wealth of information here is simply mind-blowing. It is a volume that the seeker will return to time and again.--Bob Buckingham Fiddler Review With the publication of another hugely impressive book, indeed a labour of love that is the culmination of over ten years of research, Harry Bolick, with the aid of his distinguished coauthors, has taken another big step forward in his aim.--Julian Marshall Old Time News Fiddle Tunes from Mississippi: Commercial and Informal Recordings, 1920-2018 is the obvious complement to Harry Bolick's previous collection of Mississippi fiddle tunes. Bolick and his confederates have conjoined archival materials, newspaper articles and such, and interviews in a digestible, intriguing way. Those who loved the first big book on Mississippi fiddling will love this one too.--Chris Goertzen, professor of music history and world music at the University of Southern Mississippi and author of George P. Knauff's Virginia Reels and the History of American Fiddling and American Antebellum Fiddling In Fiddle Tunes from Mississippi, Harry Bolick, a master fiddler and longtime champion of the fiddle repertory of his native state, has teamed up with famed music historian and author Tony Russell to produce the definitive volume on fiddlers and fiddle music of the region. Stunningly detailed and comprehensive, the volume showcases older and contemporary musicians who have contributed to the repertory. The copious tune transcriptions capture the vernacular with uncluttered yet nuanced accuracy and are complemented by biographical information, insights, and concordance notes. The scholarship is impeccable, the layout beautiful, and it is a work to be treasured.--Andrew Kuntz, writer of Tune History column for Fiddler Magazine for twenty years and curator and contributor to the online resources The Fiddler's Companion and The Traditional Tune archive

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Harry Bolick has for the last thirty years been a fiddler, performer, and recording artist. He is author of Mississippi Fiddle Tunes and Songs from the 1930s, published by University Press of Mississippi. Tony Russell is author of Country Music Originals: The Legends and the Lost; the encyclopedic Country Music Records: A Discography, 1921–1942; numerous liner notes to CDs and LPs; and many articles documenting the early history of American country music.

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