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Play of a Fiddle : Traditional Music, Dance, and Folklore in West Virginia /

Play of a Fiddle gives voice to people who steadfastly hold to and build on the folk traditions of their ancestors. While encountering the influences of an increasingly overwhelming popular culture, the men and women in this book follow age-old patterns of folklife and custom, making their own music...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Milnes, Gerald (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Lexington, Kentucky : The University Press of Kentucky, 2009.
Edición:Paperback edition.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1. Chills of Hilarity; 2. Choking the Goose; 3. The Carpenter Legacy; 4. Upon My Honor
  • 5. Go Ye Forth and Preach the Gospel; 6. Poor Little Omie Wise; 7. Oral Traditions; 8. Black George; 9. Dancin' and Fightin'; 10. Hard Times and Jo-Heads; 11. Hog Harps, Waterswivels, and Fence Scorpions; 12. The Magic String; Notes; Bibliography; Discography; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z.