Lonesome Tunes: Folk Songs From The Kentucky Mountains

Lonesome Tunes: Folk Songs From The Kentucky Mountains is a collection of traditional folk songs compiled by Loraine Wyman. The book features more than 200 songs that were collected during a field trip to the Appalachian Mountains in Kentucky in the early 1900s. The songs are presented with their original lyrics and musical notation, as well as notes on their origins and cultural significance. The book also includes photographs of the musicians and singers who performed the songs, as well as a detailed introduction by Wyman on the history and context of the music. Lonesome Tunes is a comprehensive and valuable resource for anyone interested in the history and culture of American folk music.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.