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New in paper! Proceedings of the May 1991 Richard Reuss Memorial Folk Music Conference, held at Indiana University in Bloomington.

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9780810841703

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...a timely resource for the growing interest in the social history of the 1950s and '60s...highly recommended for all libraries with folk music readers. Choice ..an absolutely critical complement to the academic papers by revival participants turned scholars that form Neil Rosenberg's amazing Transforming Tradition...[It] sucked me into reading it in a single page turning orgy as I would a Harry Crews or Clyde Edgerton novel. Nothing previously published provides the depth of insight into the falling out between the singer-songwriters and traditional folk-music revivalists...no reader...will be disappointed with this remarkable collection. Folk Alliance Newsletter ...a delightful and insightful contribution...all of the essays in the book are informative, well-written and opinionated. Sing Out!

...a timely resource for the growing interest in the social history of the 1950s and '60s...highly recommended for all libraries with folk music readers. CHOICE ..an absolutely critical complement to the academic papers by revival participants turned scholars that form Neil Rosenberg's amazing Transforming Tradition...[It] sucked me into reading it in a single page turning orgy as I would a Harry Crews or Clyde Edgerton novel. Nothing previously published provides the depth of insight into the falling out between the singer-songwriters and traditional folk-music revivalists...no reader...will be disappointed with this remarkable collection. Folk Alliance Newsletter ...a delightful and insightful contribution...all of the essays in the book are informative, well-written and opinionated. Sing Out!

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Ronald D. Cohen is Professor of History at Indiana University Northwest.

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