FIDDLER'S DREAM Old-Time, Swing, and Bluegrass Fiddling in 20th C. Missouri- New

Description: In this sequel toHoward Marshall’s earlier book on old-time fiddlers in Missouri, Play Me Something Quick and Devilish, the author uses oral history, archival photographs, andtranscriptions of selected tunes to trace the evolution of traditional fiddlemusic in Missouri from the early 1920s to the abrupt changes in Americansociety and traditional music in the 1960s. The book focuses on fiddle music ineveryday life at music parties, dances, pie suppers, festivals, contests, andoprys. Marshall’s wealth of knowledge, gained through a lifetime of involvementin Missouri fiddle traditions, gives the book exceptional richness and depth.This book includes a CD with 30 archivalrecordings from 1939 to 2015, produced by Voyager Records. Winnerof the 2018 Best Book Award for Missouri Conference on History Winner of the Popular Culture Association and American Culture Association's2018 Ray and Pat Browne Award First Edition. University of Missouri Press-2017 Free Shipping from Boonville, Missouri

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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted

Binding: Hardcover

Place of Publication: Columbia

Language: English

Special Attributes: 1st Edition, Illustrated, with companion CD

Author: Howard Wight Marshall

Country/Region of Manufacture: United States

Topic: Music

Subject: Performing Arts

Year Printed: 2017