Folk & traditional music books

A study of the construction of Irish national identity focusing on Irish music and the colonial relationship between...  Read More >>

Divi Zheni identifies itself as Bulgarian women's chorus and band, but is located in Boston and none of its members...  Read More >>

Victorian Songhunters is a history of popular song collecting and ballad editing from 1820 to 1883. It is a comprehensive...  Read More >>

A study of the construction of Irish national identity focusing on Irish music and the colonial relationship between...  Read More >>

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An engaging introduction to this popular area, Folk Music: The Basics draws upon the most recent and relevant...  Read More >>

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(Piano/Vocal/Guitar Artist Songbook). 15 songs from this contemporary country chart-topper, including: He Didn't...  Read More >>

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This book offers a comprehensive look at musical representations of native America from the pre-colonial past through...  Read More >>

The award-winning feature film Gegen Die Wand (Head On) by the Hamburg-based filmmaker Fatih Akin led to the project...  Read More >>

Presents all of George Petrie's original text ""The Petrie Collection of the Ancient Music of Ireland"", the melodies...  Read More >>

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Explores the music of Brazil's northeast, gauging its historical and cultural importance within the nation's diverse...  Read More >>

Part of the Global Music Series , this volume describes the social, cultural, and economic circumstances surrounding...  Read More >>

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Based on fieldwork conducted between 1988 and 1996 with professional Bulgarian folk musicians, this book argues...  Read More >>

The definitive story of American folk music.  Read More >>

Tells the history of the Bloomington Old-Time Music and Dance Group - how it was formed, how it evolved its unique...  Read More >>

Presents a selection of 28 tunes, a collection of transcriptions of Kimber's music, including both melody and chords....  Read More >>

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In 1941 and '42 African American scholars from Fisk University joined folklorist Alan Lomax on research trips to...  Read More >>

The first book in English to explore Brazilian choro.  Read More >>

One of the foremost writers of country music now collects the lyrics of Johnny Cash, one of America's greatest storytellers....  Read More >>