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Polkabilly : how the Goose Island Ramblers redefined American folk music /

A freewheeling blend of continental European folk music and the songs, tunes, and dances of Anglo and Celtic immigrants, polkabilly has enthralled American musicians and dancers since the mid-19th century. From West Virginia coal camps and east Texas farms to the Canadian prairies and America's...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Leary, James P., 1950-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New York ; Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2010.
Series:American musicspheres.
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Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • 1. Polkabilly: Old Time Music in the Upper Midwest; 2. "Uncle Windy" Whitford; 3. "Smokey George" Gilbertsen; 4. Bruce Bollerud: The Hollandale Wildcat; 5. Glen and Ann's; 6. Canons and Cannonballs; Timeline: Significant Dates Involving and Affecting the Goose Island Ramblers; Glossary; Recordings Issued by the Goose Island Ramblers; Notes; Sources; Companion Website Track Listing; Index.