Folk Songs from the West Virginia Hills (Paperback)

First published in 1975 and long out of print, Folk Songs from the West Virginia Hills is a major work of folklore poised to reach a new generation of readers. Drawing upon Patrick Ward Gainer's extensive ethnographic fieldwork around West Virginia, it contains dozens of significant folk songs, including not only the internationally famous "Child Ballads," but such distinctively West Virginian songs as "The West Virginia Farmer" and "John Hardy," among others. Folk Songs from the West Virginia Hills stands out as a book with multiple audiences. As a musical text, it offers comparatively easy access to a rich variety of folk songs that could provide a new repertoire for Appalachian singers. As an ethnographic text, it has the potential to reintroduce significant data about the musical lives of many West Virginians into conversations around Appalachian music-discourses that are being radically reshaped by scholars working in folklore, ethnomusicology, and Appalachian studies. As a historical document, it gives readers a glimpse into the research methods commonly practiced by mid-twentieth-century folklorists. And when read in conjunction with John Harrington Cox's Folk Songs of the South (also available from WVU Press), it sheds important light on the significant role that West Virginia University has played in documenting the state's vernacular traditions.

General

Imprint:	West Virginia University Press
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Sounding Appalachia
Release date:	November 2017
Authors:	Patrick W Gainer
Foreword by:	Emily Hilliard
Dimensions:	216 x 140mm (L x W)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	264
ISBN-13:	978-1-946684-03-5
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > Music > Folk music Books > Humanities > History > History of other lands Books > History > History of other lands Books > Music > Folk music Promotions
LSN:	1-946684-03-1
Barcode:	9781946684035

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