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"One of the earliest documented Scottish song collectors actually to go 'into the field' to gather his specimens, was the Highlander Joseph Macdonald. Macdonald emigrated in 1760 - contemporaneously with the start of James Macpherson's famous but much disputed Ossian project - a…
Karen McAulay traces the complex history of Scottish song collecting, and the publication of major Highland and Lowland collections. Looking at sources, authenticity, collecting methodology and format, McAulay places these collections in their cultural context. Attention is give…
Folk singer and folk music collector, writer, painter, journalist, art critic, whalerman, sheep station roustabout, Marxist, and much more - this is the story of A.L. (Bert) Lloyd's extraordinary life. A.L. Lloyd played a key part in the folk music revival of the 1950s and 60s, …
The beautiful music all around us: field recordings and the American experience
by Pace, Kelly, Wade, Stephen, Stepp, William Hamilton, Graham, Ora Dell, Shipp, Christine, Shipp, Katherine, Hall, Vera, Sturdivant, Bozie, Steele, Pete, Gladden, Texas, Strong, Luther, Butler, Charlie, Morris, Jess, Nashville Washboard Band
Highlights the stories behind thirteen field recordings captured between 1934 and 1942, focusing on the experiences of the people--ranging from students to prisoners--who contributed to the recordings.
Highlights the stories behind thirteen field recordings captured between 1934 and 1942, focusing on the experiences of the people--ranging from students to prisoners--who contributed to the recordings.