Stephanie P. Ledgin
Foreword by Gregg and Evan Spiridellis, Co-Founders, JibJab
ISBN:
0-275-99387-6
ISBN-13:
978-0-275-99387-0
184 pages, photos
Praeger Publishers
Publication:
2/28/2010
Availability:
Not yet published. (Estimated publication date, 2/28/2010)
Media Type:
Hardcover
Trim Size:
6 1/8 x 9 1/4
Description:
From immigrant songs to rap, parlor songs to Dixieland, Appalachian string music to classical, Discovering Folk Music presents the genre as surprisingly diverse, and every bit the product of our national melting pot.
The book spotlights an amazing array of American folk stars, with special emphasis on the great folk revival period of the 1950s and 1960s, a time when iconic figures like Woody Guthrie, Pete Seeger, and Odetta set the stage for the new generation that included the likes of Bob Dylan, Joan Baez, and Richie Havens—individuals who would themselves go on to influence contemporary performers like Shawn Colvin and Ani DiFranco. Those on today’s “fringes of folk” scene continue to look to these deep roots while embracing alternative arrangements and instrumentation. Coverage also includes a look at many of the typical instruments employed in folk music, and a survey of the current international folk scene. Discovering Folk Music is a ground-breaking look at 21st-century folk music, taking into account ever-evolving technologies.
Title Features:
• Includes interviews with key figures in folk music including Janis Ian, Nora Guthrie, Jonathan Edwards, Tom Paxton, David Bromberg, and others
• Presents 25 photos of various personalities and instruments, all taken by the author, an award-winning photo journalist
• Offers an appendix of selected resources, including books, websites, instructional materials, camps, radio, children's material, record labels, organizations, and museums
• Includes 'Listening Space,' an appendix identifying 75 key influential or representative recordings spanning the history of folk from the author’s perspective
About the Author:
Stephanie P. Ledgin is an international award-winning photojournalist whose 35-year career has spanned publications, recordings, and museums. Her work has been featured by The Lincoln Center, the Smithsonian Folkways recording label, the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, and Sing Out! magazine. A former New York City radio show host, she was a founding member of Folk Alliance International, and director of the New Jersey Folk Festival for 10 years. She is the author of Praeger's Homegrown Music: Discovering Bluegrass and From Every Stage: Images of America's Roots Music. Her website is http://fiddlingwithwords.com.
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