{"product_id":"the-neverending-revival-9780252079290","title":"The NeverEnding Revival","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn recent years, there has been an upsurge in interest in 'roots music' and 'world music,' popular forms that fuse contemporary sounds with traditional vernacular styles. In the 1950s and 1960s, the music industry characterized similar sounds simply as 'folk music.' Focusing on such music since the 1950s, \u003ci\u003eThe Never-Ending Revival: Rounder Records and the Folk Alliance\u003c\/i\u003e analyzes the intrinsic contradictions of a commercialized folk culture. Both Rounder Records and the North American Folk Music and Dance Alliance have sought to make folk music widely available, while simultaneously respecting its defining traditions and unique community atmosphere. By tracing the histories of these organizations, Michael F. Scully examines the ongoing controversy surrounding the profitability of folk music. He explores the lively debates about the difficulty of making commercially accessible music, honoring tradition, and remaining artistically relevant, all without 'selling out.'\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Thoughtful and insightful book. . . . Scully's important exploration of the folk music revival ... will only gain in significance as the opportunities for the transmission of folk music increase.\"--\u003ci\u003eARSC Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"For those of us with a fondness for Rounder and all the offbeat music it has brought us throughout the years, this book . . . is a must-have.\"--\u003ci\u003eSing Out!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e“Scully explores many facets of the folk music revival. . . . Well written, well researched.”--\u003ci\u003eBluegrass Unlimited\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"With care and grace, Scully details the power struggles, the hirings and resignations, the handwringing and public denunciations that characterize any organization that tries to blend notions of cultural purity with commercial ambitions.\"--\u003ci\u003eAmerican Studies\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A keenly insightful study.\"--\u003ci\u003eWestern Folklore\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A clear, intelligent, insightful, and open-minded look into the world of folk music. This well-researched book details the conflicts inherent in a hard-to-define musical genre.\"--Tommy Erdelyi (Tommy Ramone)\u003cbr\u003e\"Scully covers new territory in exploring the recent history of folk music in the United States by focusing on Rounder Records and the North American Folk Music and Dance Alliance. This book is essential for anyone interested in recent developments in folk music and its role in the aftermath of the folk revival of the 1960s.\"--Ronald D. Cohen, author of \u003ci\u003eFolk Music: The Basics\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This well-researched book fills an important gap in the chronicle of the folk revival. Particularly impressive is Scully's recapitulation of the painful debates about Rounder's commercial survival and the nature of folklore and folk song.\"--Ed Cray, author of \u003ci\u003eRamblin' Man: The Life and Times of Woody Guthrie\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eContents\u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgements  \/  ix\u003cbr\u003e Introduction: Where Have All the Folkies Gone?  \/  1\u003cbr\u003e 1. Folklore, Fakelore, and Poplore: From the Creation of the Folk to the Great Boom and Beyond  \/  21\u003cbr\u003e 2. From Club 47 to Union Grove: The Birth of Rounder Records  \/  58\u003cbr\u003e 3. Surrealistic Banjos and Zydeco Rhythms: Rounder's Broad Aesthetic  \/  88\u003cbr\u003e 4. Toward an Authenticity of Self: Old-Time Music in the Modern World  \/  114\u003cbr\u003e 5. Like Politics in Chicago: The Folk Alliance Strives for Unity  \/  133\u003cbr\u003e 6. Consolidation Blues: Folk Music in Contemporary Markets  \/  167\u003cbr\u003e Conclusion: Gone to the Internet, Everyone  \/  211\u003cbr\u003e Notes  \/  219\u003cbr\u003e Note on Citations  \/  243\u003cbr\u003e Index  \/  247\u003cbr\u003e Illustrations follow page 20.\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"University of Illinois Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49400495243607,"sku":"9780252079290","price":21.59,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780252079290.jpg?v=1730470820","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-neverending-revival-9780252079290","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}