The Crooked Stovepipe
Athapaskan Fiddle Music and Square Dancing in Northeast Alaska and Northwest Canada
Fiddling and foot clogging in the far north
Cloth – $55
978-0-252-01996-8
Publication Date
Cloth: 01/01/1993
Series: Music in American Life
About the Book
Named for a popular local fiddle tune, The Crooked Stovepipe is a rollicking, detailed, first-ever study of the indigenous fiddle music and social dancing enjoyed by the Gwich'in Athapskan Indians and other tribal groups in northeast Alaska, the Yukon, and the Northwest Territories. Though the music has obvious roots in the British Isles, French Canada, and the American South, the Gwich'in have used it in shaping their own aesthetic, which is apparent in their choice of fiddle tunings, bowing techniques, foot clogging, dances, and a distinctively stratified tune repertoire.About the Author
Craig Mishler was an affiliate associate professor of anthropology at the University of Alaska, Anchorage. His books include Han: People of the River.Related Titles
