Transforming Tradition
Folk Music Revivals Examined
Foreword by Alan Jabbour
Insider accounts of the boom years of the folk revival
Cloth – $35
978-0-252-01982-1
Publication Date
Cloth: 01/01/1993
Series: Music in American Life
About the Book
Transforming Tradition examines the phenomenon of the folk song revival, those vibrant meldings of popular and folk culture that captured public awareness in the 1950s and 1960s. We remember the folk revival as forums for performers like Joan Baez and the Kingston Trio, and as incubators for unlikely radio hits like "Tom Dooley" and "Blowin' in the Wind." But it also gave rise to a bustling and influential subculture of hootenanies, coffeehouses, and blues and bluegrass appreciation, sowing a legacy that remains a vital part of American culture.Many of the contributors to this collection performed during the revival era. Today, their expertise in folklore, ethnomusicology, and cultural history allow them to blend insider knowledge and trained analysis to offer unique perspectives.
About the Author
Neil V. Rosenberg is the professor emeritus of folklore at Memorial University of Newfoundland. He is the author of Bluegrass: A History and Bluegrass Generation and coauthor of Bluegrass Odyssey and The Music of Bill Monroe.Also by this author
Related Titles
