Picture 1 of 1
Romancing the Folk: Public Memory and American Roots Music (Cultural Studies of
Condition:
“Inscription inside book cover/Presented to page filled out”
Price:
US $36.97
ApproximatelyEUR 34.61
- Buy it nowRomancing the Folk: Public Memory and American Roots Music (Cultural Studies of
Postage:
Located in: Tucson, Arizona, United States
Delivery:
Estimated between Thu, 27 Jun and Mon, 1 Jul to 43230
Returns:
Payments:
Shop with confidence
Seller information
- 99.5% positive Feedback
Registered as a business seller
Seller assumes all responsibility for this listing.
eBay item number:184216626186
Item specifics
- Condition
- Acceptable
- Seller notes
- “Inscription inside book cover/Presented to page filled out”
- ISBN
- 9780807825501
- EAN
- 9780807825501
- Book Title
- Romancing the Folk : Public Memory and American Roots Music
- Book Series
- Cultural Studies of the United States Ser.
- Publisher
- University of North Carolina Press
- Item Length
- 9.2 in
- Publication Year
- 2000
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Illustrator
- Yes
- Item Height
- 1 in
- Genre
- Music, Social Science
- Topic
- History & Criticism, Genres & Styles / Folk & Traditional, General, Popular Culture, Genres & Styles / Pop Vocal
- Item Weight
- 3 Oz
- Item Width
- 6.1 in
- Number of Pages
- 344 Pages
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
University of North Carolina Press
ISBN-10
0807825506
ISBN-13
9780807825501
eBay Product ID (ePID)
1586197
Product Key Features
Book Title
Romancing the Folk : Public Memory and American Roots Music
Number of Pages
344 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2000
Topic
History & Criticism, Genres & Styles / Folk & Traditional, General, Popular Culture, Genres & Styles / Pop Vocal
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Music, Social Science
Book Series
Cultural Studies of the United States Ser.
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1 in
Item Weight
3 Oz
Item Length
9.2 in
Item Width
6.1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
99-054367
Reviews
Romancing the Folk proves a fascinating history of an idea and a shape-shifting body of song.New York Times Book Review, An important work that accurately places the idea of 'folk' and 'roots' music into a realistic context. Creative Loafing, A fascinating history of the shifting notions of what constitutes American folk music. New York Times Book Review, Romancing the Folk proves a fascinating history of an idea and a shape-shifting body of song. New York Times Book Review, An important work that accurately places the idea of 'folk' and 'roots' music into a realistic context.Creative Loafing
Dewey Edition
21
Dewey Decimal
781.62/13/00904
Synopsis
Benjamin Filene examines the competing visions of America's musical past--and the cultural middlemen who shaped these visions--that have vied for influence over the public imagination in this century. This book brings to light the relationship between folk or roots music and popular culture., In American music, the notion of "roots" has been a powerful refrain, but just what constitutes our true musical traditions has often been a matter of debate. As Benjamin Filene reveals, a number of competing visions of America's musical past have vied for influence over the public imagination in this century.Filene builds his story around a fascinating group of characters--folklorists, record company executives, producers, radio programmers, and publicists--who acted as middlemen between folk and popular culture. These cultural brokers "discovered" folk musicians, recorded them, and promoted them. In the process, Filene argues, they shaped mainstream audiences' understanding of what was "authentic" roots music.Filene moves beyond the usual boundaries of folk music to consider a wide range of performers who drew on or were drawn into the canon of American roots music--from Lead Belly and Woody Guthrie, to Muddy Waters and Willie Dixon, to Pete Seeger and Bob Dylan. Challenging traditional accounts that would confine folk music revivalism to the 1930s and 1960s, he argues instead that the desire to preserve and popularize America's musical heritage is a powerful current that has run throughout this century's culture and continues to flow today., In American music, the notion of "roots" has been a powerful refrain, but just what constitutes our true musical traditions has often been a matter of debate. As Benjamin Filene reveals, a number of competing visions of America's musical past have vied for influence over the public imagination in this century. Filene builds his story around a fascinating group of characters--folklorists, record company executives, producers, radio programmers, and publicists--who acted as middlemen between folk and popular culture. These cultural brokers "discovered" folk musicians, recorded them, and promoted them. In the process, Filene argues, they shaped mainstream audiences' understanding of what was "authentic" roots music. Filene moves beyond the usual boundaries of folk music to consider a wide range of performers who drew on or were drawn into the canon of American roots music--from Lead Belly and Woody Guthrie, to Muddy Waters and Willie Dixon, to Pete Seeger and Bob Dylan. Challenging traditional accounts that would confine folk music revivalism to the 1930s and 1960s, he argues instead that the desire to preserve and popularize America's musical heritage is a powerful current that has run throughout this century's culture and continues to flow today., In American music, the notion of "roots" has been a powerful refrain, but just what constitutes our true musical traditions has often been a matter of debate. As Benjamin Filene reveals, a number of competing visions of America's musical past have vied for influence over the public imagination in this century.Filene builds his story around a fascinating group of characters—folklorists, record company executives, producers, radio programmers, and publicists—who acted as middlemen between folk and popular culture. These cultural brokers "discovered" folk musicians, recorded them, and promoted them. In the process, Filene argues, they shaped mainstream audiences' understanding of what was "authentic" roots music.Filene moves beyond the usual boundaries of folk music to consider a wide range of performers who drew on or were drawn into the canon of American roots music—from Lead Belly and Woody Guthrie, to Muddy Waters and Willie Dixon, to Pete Seeger and Bob Dylan. Challenging traditional accounts that would confine folk music revivalism to the 1930s and 1960s, he argues instead that the desire to preserve and popularize America's musical heritage is a powerful current that has run throughout this century's culture and continues to flow today.
LC Classification Number
99-054367 [ML]
Copyright Date
2000
ebay_catalog_id
4
Item description from the seller
Seller assumes all responsibility for this listing.
eBay item number:184216626186
Postage and packaging
Item location:
Tucson, Arizona, United States
Posts to:
Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, American Samoa, Andorra, Angola, Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan Republic, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belize, Benin, Bermuda, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, British Virgin Islands, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Cape Verde Islands, Cayman Islands, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, Colombia, Comoros, Cook Islands, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast), Democratic Republic of the Congo, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Estonia, Ethiopia, Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas), Fiji, Finland, France, Gabon Republic, Gambia, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Gibraltar, Greenland, Grenada, Guam, Guatemala, Guernsey, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jersey, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kiribati, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macau, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Marshall Islands, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mayotte, Micronesia, Moldova, Monaco, Mongolia, Montenegro, Montserrat, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nauru, Nepal, Netherlands Antilles, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Niue, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Palau, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Puerto Rico, Qatar, Republic of Croatia, Republic of the Congo, Romania, Rwanda, Saint Helena, Saint Kitts-Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, San Marino, Senegal, Serbia, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Suriname, Svalbard and Jan Mayen, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Turks and Caicos Islands, Tuvalu, Uganda, United Kingdom, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Vatican City State, Virgin Islands (U.S.), Wallis and Futuna, Western Sahara, Western Samoa, Worldwide, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Excludes:
Barbados, Belgium, Brazil, China, Cyprus, French Guiana, French Polynesia, Greece, Guadeloupe, Kuwait, Libya, Macedonia, Martinique, Mexico, Netherlands, New Caledonia, Philippines, Portugal, Reunion, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, Venezuela, Vietnam
| Postage and packaging | To | Service | Delivery*See Delivery notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free postage | United States | Economy Shipping | Estimated between Thu, 27 Jun and Mon, 1 Jul to 43230 |
| US $5.00 (approx EUR 4.68) | United States | Standard Shipping | Estimated between Wed, 26 Jun and Mon, 1 Jul to 43230 |
| Dispatch time |
|---|
| Will usually dispatch within 1 working day of receiving cleared payment. |
| Taxes |
|---|
| Seller charges sales tax in |
Sales tax for an item #184216626186
Sales tax for an item #184216626186
Seller collects sales tax/VAT for items dispatched to the following states:
| County | VAT rate |
|---|
Returns policy
| After receiving the item, cancel the purchase within | Refund will be given as | Return postage |
|---|---|---|
| 30 days | Money back | Buyer pays for return postage |
The buyer is responsible for return postage costs.
| Return policy details |
|---|
| Returns accepted |
Most Buy It Now purchases are protected by the Consumer Rights Directive, which allow you to cancel the purchase within seven working days from the day you receive the item. Find out more about your rights as a buyer and exceptions.
Payment details
Payment methods
Registered as a business seller
Seller Feedback (124,045)
u***a (66)- Feedback left by buyer.
Past month
Verified purchase
Quick shipping and great price.
a***2 (1087)- Feedback left by buyer.
Past month
Verified purchase
As described. Fast shipping
i***e (2)- Feedback left by buyer.
Past month
Verified purchase
Well done, thank yo!
More to explore:
- Folk Roots Magazines,
- Folk Roots Magazines in English,
- Folk Roots Monthly Magazines,
- March Folk Roots Magazines in English,
- Folk Roots Monthly Magazines in English,
- Coordination Group Publications Study Guide School Textbooks & Study Guides,
- History School Textbooks and Study Guides 1950-1999 Publication Year,
- 1950-1999 Publication Year School Textbooks & Study Guides,
- Music School Textbook and Study Guide,
- Biology School Textbooks & Study Guides 1950-1999 Publication Year