{"product_id":"100-books-every-folk-music-fan-should-own-9780810882348","title":"100 Books Every Folk Music Fan Should Own","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn recent years an almost overwhelming number of books have appeared covering various aspects of American folk music and its history. Before 1970, most comprised collections of songs with a sprinkling of biographical information on noted performers. Over the past decade, however, scholars, journalists, and folk artists themselves have contributed biographies and autobiographies, instructional books and historical surveys, sociological studies and ethnographic analyses of this musical genre.   In 100 Books Every Folk Music Fan Should Own, performer and historian Dick Weissman offers a reliable route through the growing sea of book-length studies, establishing for future scholars a foundation for their research. Beginning with early twentieth-century collections of folk songs, the author brings readers to the present by exploring modern studies of important events, critical collections of primary sources, the most significant musical instruction guides, and in-depth portraits  of traditi\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn abundant supply of 'best-of' lists for songs, albums, and musical acts of various genres exists. However, there is a relative dearth of resources to guide music lovers to books about quality recordings. As part of the Best Books in Music series, scholar and musician Weissman helps to rectify this situation for fans of American folk music. Divided by chapter into such helpful subcategories as 'Biographies and Autobiographies,' 'The Immigrants,' and 'Anglo-American Songs,' the 100 (113, actually) entries include plainly written and richly detailed descriptions and critiques of each book. Weissman’s passion for his subject is clearly evident in this guide, which will be appreciated by folk-music aficionados. This would be a good choice for circulating collections. * Booklist *\u003cbr\u003eIn 100 Books Every Folk Music Fan Should Own, Dick Weissman provides an expansive collection, in list form, of scholarly books on various folk musics and their subgenres. . . . This book would be helpful for scholars, musicians, and music fans new to the American folk music genre. Especially for those with an interest in the history of American folk music, Weissman’s collection of books here serves as a solid springboard for researchers casting a wide net with the hopes of finding a list of carefully vetted works. This book might also prove useful in undergraduate courses intended to be an introduction to American folk music or American music history. * Journal of Folklore Research *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe 100 Books (and Then Some) Acknowledgments Introduction Historical Surveys Biographies and Autobiographies Songbooks and Folksong Collections American Indians The Immigrants Spanish Language Music in America African-American Music Anglo-American Songs Black And White Politics, Protest and Workers’ Songs, and The Folk Song Revival Miscellaneous: A Little Bit of This and a Little Bit of That Folk Rock and Freak Folk The Business of Folk Folk Instruments and Instructional Materials Banjo Dulcimer Fiddle and Mandolin Guitar Harmonica Instrumental Collections Appendix: A Baker’s Dozen of the next to the Best About the Author","brand":"Rowman \u0026 Littlefield Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51038371578199,"sku":"9780810882348","price":39.6,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/100-books-every-folk-music-fan-should-own-9780810882348","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}