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Appalachian Dulcimer Traditions (Volume 2) (American Folk Music and Musicians S

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Condition: Very Good: A book that has been read but is in excellent condition. No obvious damage to the cover, ... Very Good: A book that has been read but is in excellent condition. No obvious damage to the cover, with the dust jacket included for hard covers. No missing or damaged pages, no creases or tears, and no underlining/highlighting of text or writing in the margins. May be very minimal identifying marks on the inside cover. Very minimal wear and tear. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab

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ISBN: 9780810841352

Book Title: Appalachian Dulcimer Traditions

Book Series: American Folk Music and Musicians Ser.

Item Length: 8.6 in

Publisher: Scarecrow Press, Incorporated

Publication Year: 2001

Format: Perfect

Language: English

Illustrator: Yes

Item Height: 0.5 in

Author: Ralph Lee Smith

Genre: Music

Topic: Genres & Styles / Folk & Traditional, Musical Instruments / Strings, Musical Instruments / General

Item Width: 5.6 in

Item Weight: 9.5 Oz

Number of Pages: 180 Pages

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The Appalachian dulcimer is one of America's major contributions to world music and folk art. Homemade and handmade, played by people with no formal knowledge of music, this beautiful instrument arrived in the light of the 20th century with virtually no written record. Appalachian Dulcimer Traditions is a first-hand report to enlarge our knowledge of the dulcimer's history by searching the hills and "hollers" of Appalachia, looking at old instruments, and listening to the tales of old folks. After reviewing the instrument's special musical features, the book describes some related instruments, and reveals little-known facts about the dulcimer's origins on the early Appalachian frontier. The book then describes three major design traditions of the dulcimer, each centered in its own geographical area, and focuses on important makers in each of the three traditions--the Melton family of Galax, Virginia, Charles M. Prichard of Huntington, West Virginia, and "Uncle Ed" Thomas of Kentucky. A final chapter describes four Appalachian makers of the folk revival transition, who began making instruments the old-time way and modernized them to meet the needs of Post-World-War-II urban players. The book concludes with listings of dulcimer recordings in the Archive of Folk Culture of the Library of Congress.

Product Identifiers

Publisher

Scarecrow Press, Incorporated

ISBN-10

0810841355

ISBN-13

9780810841352

eBay Product ID (ePID)

2239326

Product Key Features

Book Title

Appalachian Dulcimer Traditions

Author

Ralph Lee Smith

Format

Perfect

Language

English

Topic

Genres & Styles / Folk & Traditional, Musical Instruments / Strings, Musical Instruments / General

Publication Year

2001

Book Series

American Folk Music and Musicians Ser.

Illustrator

Yes

Genre

Music

Number of Pages

180 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length

8.6 in

Item Height

0.5 in

Item Width

5.6 in

Item Weight

9.5 Oz

Additional Product Features

Series Volume Number

Reviews

Smith's research...has been extensive and generally well documented, and his book will be a useful resource for anyone interested in the dulcimer, Appalachian history, or folk music in general., ...a complete and thorough book that reveals little-known facts about the dulcimer's origins on the early Appalachian frontier and its design traditions. A good choice for libraries with strong music/ethnomusicology collections., Don't leave...thinking this book will interest only the hardened dulcimer fans. It is too entertainingly written for that. As befits a professional journalist, the author traces the finer points of dulcimerology, down to the various shapes of the sound holes, without losing or confusing or boring the reader. Moreover, there is a wealth of information, which anyone into Appalachian music will find extremely useful. It is profusely illustrated...the world has never been too flush for books on the Appalachian dulcimer. This is a welcome addition to a restricted market., A complete and thorough book that reveals little-known facts about the dulcimer's origins on the early Appalachian frontier and its design traditions. A good choice for libraries with strong music/ethnomusicology collections., Ralph Lee Smith has set forth six well-illustrated chapters concerned with dulcimer traditions in the Allegheny, Blue Ridge and Great Smoky Mountains of Southern Appalachia.

2002

Target Audience

Trade

Dewey Decimal

787.74

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