Overview
Between 1959 and 1968, New England saw a folk revival emerge in more than fifty clubs and coffeehouses, a revolution led by college dropouts, young bohemians, and lovers of traditional music that renewed the work of the region's intellectuals and reformers. From Club 47 in Harvard Square to candlelit venues in Ipswich, Martha's Vineyard, and Amherst, budding musicians and hopeful audiences alike embraced folk music, progressive ideals, and community as alternatives to an increasingly toxic consumer culture. While the Boston-Cambridge Folk Revival was short-lived, the youthful attention that it spurred played a crucial role in the civil rights, world peace, and back-to-the-land movements emerging across the country. Fueled by interviews with key players from the folk music scene, I Believe I'll Go Back Home traces a direct line from Yankee revolutionaries, up-country dancers, and nineteenth-century pacifists to the emergence of blues and rock 'n' roll, ultimately landing at the period of the folk revival. Thomas S. Curren presents the richness and diversity of the New England folk tradition, which continues to provide perspective, inspiration, and healing in the present day.
Full Product Details
Author: Thomas S. Curren
Publisher: University of Massachusetts Press
Imprint: University of Massachusetts Press
Dimensions:
Width: 13.20cm
, Height: 2.20cm
, Length: 21.50cm
Weight: 0.248kg
ISBN: 9781625345653
ISBN 10: 1625345658
Pages: 232
Publication Date: 30 May 2021
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
Accessibly written by a knowledgeable and esteemed author, I Believe I'll Go Back Home does a good job of taking the reader on a journey along the ethnic origins of folk music that have absorbed into our culture. - John Kane, author of The Last Seat in the House: The Story of Hanley Sound
Accessibly written by a knowledgeable and esteemed author, I Believe I'll Go Back Home does a good job of taking the reader on a journey along the ethnic origins of folk music that have absorbed into our culture. --John Kane, author of The Last Seat in the House: The Story of Hanley Sound
“Accessibly written by a knowledgeable and esteemed author, I Believe I’ll Go Back Home does a good job of taking the reader on a journey along the ethnic origins of folk music that have absorbed into our culture.”- John Kane, author of The Last Seat in the House: The Story of Hanley Sound
Author Information
Thomas S. Curren is chairman of the board of Folk New England and executive director of the Franklin Land Trust.
