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Jane Hicks Gentry : a singer among singers / Betty N. Smith, with a forward by Cecelia Conway.
| Author/creator | Smith, Betty N. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Lexington, Ky. : University Press of Kentucky, ©1998. |
| Description | xiv, 226 pages, 8 pages of plates : illustrations, music ; 26 cm |
| Subjects |
| Variant title | Singer among singers |
| Contents | I. Meet Jane Hicks Gentry. An introduction ; The Hickses and the Harmons ; From Watauga to Madison ; Plantin' and hoein' on Meadow Fork ; Moving to town ; The writer meets the storyteller ; Old Counce, Jane, and the Jack Tales ; Balladry ; The songs she sang ; Riddles and rhymes ; Time passes ; Epilogue -- II. Jane Hicks Gentry's Jack Tales -- III. Jane Hicks Gentry's songs. A note on the song transcriptions / John Forbes -- Appendixes. A. Song listings in the Sharp and Bronson Collections ; B. Discography of Maud Gentry Long. |
| Abstract | When Englishman Cecil Sharp traveled through the South gathering material for his famous English Folk Songs from the Southern Appalachians, his most generous informant was Jane Hicks Gentry. But despite her importance in Sharp's collection, Gentry has remained only a name on his pages. The author, herself a folksinger, brings to life this artist and her songs and tales. Jane Hicks Gentry lived her entire life in the remote, mountainous northwest corner of North Carolina and was descended from old Appalachian families in which singing and storytelling were part of everyday life. Gentry took this tradition to heart, and her legacy includes ballads, songs, stories, and riddles. The author provides a full biography of this vibrant woman and the tradition into which she was born, presenting seventy of Gentry's songs and fifteen of the "Jack" tales she learned from her grandfather. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 211-213), discography (page 202), and index. |
| LCCN | 97031636 |
| ISBN | 0813109361 (alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music | Closed Stacks - Ask at Circulation Desk | ML420.G34 S65 1998 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |