Includes bibliographical references (pages [309]-321) and index
CONTENTS NOTE
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Introduction -- Types of American folk music: ballads and songs -- Instruments and musical aspects -- Folk music of the Northeast -- Folk music of the Southeast -- Folk music of the Midwest and Great Lakes region -- Folk music of the far West -- Urban centers and folk music -- Biographical sketches
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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"Folk music scholar Norm Cohen presents a thorough exploration of the many ways in which folk music genres and sub-genres have arisen in different regions of America. Chapters on folk song types, folk instrumentation, and the urban folk revival set further context to the discussion, and an itemized summary of noted folksong collections serves as an additional tool for both general readers and folk music scholars."--Jacket
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Folk music-- United States-- History and criticism
Folk songs, English-- United States-- History and criticism