Folk & traditional music books

The story of the Minneapolis musicians who were unexpectedly summoned to re-record half of the songs on Bob Dylan's...  Read More >>

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From her magical childhood being reared in a family of travelling entertainers to building a career as a music star,...  Read More >>

New biography of Cecil Sharp (1859-1924), the leading pioneer collector of folk song and dance.and a major figure...  Read More >>

Originally published in 1966, this was the first book on this subject to be published for over a hundred years....  Read More >>

Originally published in 1975, and written by an authority on Scottish music, this book traces the evolution of the...  Read More >>

Unusual, evocative non-fiction about the composer Ralph Vaughan Williams and folk, how it changed his music, our...  Read More >>

"""In the first and only definitive biography of country music star Keith Urban, insider Jeff Apter chronicles how...  Read More >>

Community Music original songs with sheet music, chords and lyrics by Leanne Murphy. The book includes part songs...  Read More >>

"Are you ready to dive into the captivating life of a music legend, an island troubadour, and a man whose songs...  Read More >>

In this enlightening and entertaining book, experience the evolution of country music, from the rural routes of...  Read More >>

This book contains every essay Peter Stampfel (Holy Modal Rounders, The Fugs, Peter Stampfel + Jeffrey Lewis) wrote...  Read More >>

As of September 2023, Jimmy Buffett is credited with 29 studio albums, 12 live albums, 9 compilation albums and...  Read More >>

Delve into another captivating biography crafted by Jason Albright, as he unveils the remarkable life of one of...  Read More >>

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"This book is about twenty-one days, and sixty years. A motorcycle ride down the spine of Appalachia, with a little...  Read More >>

Never has there been a more urgent time to foster cultural humility, diversity, and dialogue and address systemically...  Read More >>

The story of the Child Ballads--the definitive repository of traditional English folk songs--and their influence...  Read More >>

Enjoy a breakdown of the Lone Star State's generational bluegrass harmonies. From the moment they picked up the...  Read More >>

Greek folk tales descend from Aesop and Greek antiquity, as well as medieval storytelling in the pivotal south-east...  Read More >>

The definitive history of the tv folk music show, HOOTENANY.  Read More >>

The definitive history of the tv folk music show, HOOTENANY.  Read More >>

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Music Theory in Ethnomusicology outlines a conception of music theory suited to cross-cultural research on musical...  Read More >>

Music Theory in Ethnomusicology outlines a conception of music theory suited to cross-cultural research on musical...  Read More >>