The Ballad Mongers - Rise of the Modern Folk Song (Hardcover)

There was a time when hootenannies, Tom Dooley, and songs of the Anthracite miners occupied the interest of only a small segment of folk-minded avant-gardists. But now that the Kingston Trio and Pete Seeger have successfully infiltrated the masses of American listeners, cries for "ethnicness" and real down-to-earth folksy ballads resound in the staid halls of Tin Pan Alley. In this book an established denizen of the folk world tries to account for this rise in popularity by relating the "inevitable" evolution of folk songs from the old frontier to the New. Amid anecdotes about the great Leadbelly, Burl Ives and Allan Lomax, are scattered entertaining fragments of lyrics, crusades against the political blacklisting of left-wing songsters, and diatribes against the commercial realities of the trade. Unless you're really concerned as to how Charley got lost on the Boston MTA, this will seem overly tailored to in-group enthusiasts. But the number of people clamoring for entry into folk circles may provide this book with an eager, "ethnic" audience. (Kirkus Reviews)

The folk song performer and impresario presents a rollicking account of the historical development and present-day status of an ancient art, including discussions of the contributions of various groups to the American songbag, the principle sources of the American repertory and style, and accounts of the major figures in the American folksong saga.

General

Imprint:	Praeger Publishers Inc
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	October 1979
First published:	October 1979
Authors:	Oscar Brand
Dimensions:	216 x 140 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	240
ISBN-13:	978-0-313-20555-2
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > Music > General Books > Music > General Promotions
LSN:	0-313-20555-8
Barcode:	9780313205552

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