Folk music
Subtitle: the basics
By: Ronald D. Cohen.
Series: Routledge student reference; The basics; Basics (Routledge (Firm))
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2006
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 253
Subjects: Folk music -- United States -- History and criticism; Folk music -- Great Britain -- History and criticism
Description: "Folk Music: The Basics offers an introduction to two hundred years of British and American folk music. It is a fresh approach to various aspects of folk music, including collectors and scholars, as well as professional performers, transatlantic influences, the changing nature of public acceptance, and much more. The two sides of the folk tradition are examined - both as popular and commercial expressions. Throughout, sidebars offer studies of key folk performers, record labels, and related issues to place the general discussion in context. A comprehensive bibliography and discography provide resources for further research."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p.   ), discography (p.   ), and index.
Table of contents: title: 19th century background : Great Britain and the United States; title: 1930-1950; title: The fifties; title: The sixties; title: Century ends.