George P. Knauff's Virginia reels and the history of American fiddling /

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A study of the seminal nineteenth-century fiddle tune collection and its lasting impact.

Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Goertzen, Chris (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Jackson : University Press of Mississippi, [2017]
Series:American made music series.
Subjects:
Knauff, George P.
Knauff, George P
1800-1899
Fiddle tunes > Virginia > 19th century > History and criticism.
Reels (Music) > 19th century > History and criticism.
Airs de violoneux > Virginie > 19e siècle > Histoire et critique.
Reels > 19e siècle > Histoire et critique.
MUSIC > Musical Instruments > Strings.
HISTORY > United States > State & Local > South (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV)
Fiddle tunes.
Reels (Music)
Virginia.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • George P. Knauff and the Publishing of His Virginia Reels, the First Collection of Southern Fiddle Tunes-- Speed the Plough" and "Money Musk" Knauff and the Dance Music Component of Early American Popular Music
  • "Peter Francisco" and "Richmond Blues" The Titles of Knauff's Virginia Reels
  • "Lady of the Lake" and "George Booker" Knauff Digs More Deeply into Local Oral Tradition
  • Knauff's "Ohio River" and "Indian Whoop" The Rhythmic and Timbral Puzzles of Blackface Minstrelsy and of Modern Old-Time Fiddling
  • Epilogue "Forked Deer"Multivalent Nostalgia, Sustainability, and the Edge Effect
  • Appendix The Willig Edition of Knauff's Virginia Reels
  • Notes-- References

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