Minstrel of the Appalachians: The Story of BASCOM Lamar Lunsford
by Minstrel of the Appalachians: The Story of BASCOM Lamar Lunsford
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It is said that Bascom Lamar Lunsford would "cross hell on a rotten rail to get a folk song" -- his Southern highlands folk-song compilations now constitute one of the largest collections of its kind in the Library of Congress -- but he did much more than acquire songs. He preserved and promoted the Appalachian mountain tradition for generations of people, founding in 1928 the Mountain Dance and Folk Festival in Asheville, North Carolina, an annual event that has shaped America's festival movement. Loyal Jones pens a lively biography of a man considered to be Appalachian music royalty. He also includes a "Lunsford Sampler" of ballads, songs, hymns, tales, and anecdotes, plus a discography of his recordings.
Product Details
- University Press of Kentu Brand
- Apr 26, 2002 Pub Date:
- 0813190274 ISBN-10:
- 9780813190273 ISBN-13:
- 272.0 pages Paperback
- English Language
- 8.5 in * 0.75 in * 5.75 in Dimensions:
- 1 lb Weight:
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