The Early Years of Folk Music

The Early Years of Folk Music
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Publisher : McFarland
Total Pages : 253
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ISBN-10 : 9780786457373
ISBN-13 : 0786457376
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Book Synopsis The Early Years of Folk Music by : David Dicaire

Download or read book The Early Years of Folk Music written by David Dicaire and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2010-03-30 with total page 253 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This history of folk music looks at musicians, collectors and other figures from around the world. The book presents an overview of international folk roots and shows the contributions of the artists and the evolution of folk music as a force for political and social change. Profiles of Pete Seeger, Burl Ives, Woody Guthrie and others show how the stage was set for the American folk revival of the 1960s.


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