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portada Folk Songs From The West Virginia Hills
Type
Physical Book
Author
Preface by
Publisher
Language
English
Pages
264
Format
Paperback
Dimensions
21.3 x 13.7 x 2.0 cm
Weight
0.32 kg.
ISBN13
9781946684035
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Folk Songs From The West Virginia Hills

Patrick W. Gainer (Author) · Emily Hilliard (Preface by) · West Virginia University Press · Paperback

Folk Songs From The West Virginia Hills - Gainer, Patrick W. ; Hilliard, Emily

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Synopsis "Folk Songs From The West Virginia Hills "

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 As a historical document, it gives readers a glimpse into the research methods commonly practiced by mid-twentieth-century folklorists.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.  

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