Play of a fiddle : traditional music, dance, and folklore in West Virginia / Gerald Milnes.
| Author/creator |
Milnes, Gerald |
| Format | Book and Print |
| Publication Info | Lexington, KY : University Press of Kentucky, ©1999. |
| Description | 211 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Subject(s) |
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| Contents | Introduction -- Chills of hilarity -- Choking the goose -- The carpenter legacy -- "Upon my honor" -- Go ye forth and preach the gospel -- Poor little Omie Wise -- Oral traditions -- Black George -- Dancin' and fightin' -- Hard times and jo-heads -- Hog harps, waterswivels, and fence scorpions -- The magic string. |
| Abstract | Shedding new light on a region that maintains ties to the cultural identities of its earliest European and African inhabitants, the author shows how folk music in West Virginia borrowed rhythmic, melodic, and vocal forms from the Celtic, Anglo, Germanic, and African traditions. These elements have come together to create a body of music tied more to place and circumstance than to ethnicity. The author explores the legacies of the state's best-known performers and musical families. He discusses religious music, balladeering, the influence of black musicians and styles, dancing, banjo and dulcimer traditions, and the importance of old-time music as a cultural pillar of West Virginia life. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 183-193), discography (pages 194-195), and index. |
| LCCN | 98040733 |
| ISBN | 0813120802 (acid-free paper) |
Available Items
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions | |
| Music | Music Stacks | ML3551.7.W4 M55 1999 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |