The Early Years of Folk Music : Fifty Founders of the Tradition

This history of folk music looks at musicians, collectors and other figures from around the world. The book presents an overview of international folk roots from the seventeenth century to the mid-twentieth century and shows the contributions of the artists and the evolution of folk music as a force for political and social change. Profiles of Pete Seeger, Burl Ives, Woody Guthrie and others show how the stage was set for the American folk revival of the 1960's This History Of Folk Music Looks At Musicians, Collectors And Other Figures From Around The World. The Book Presents An Overview Of International Folk Roots From The Seventeenth Century To The Mid-twentieth Century And Shows The Contributions Of The Artists And The Evolution Of Folk Music As A Force For Political And Social Change--provided By Publisher. Historical Figures. Thomas D'urfey (1653-1723), English Folk Comic ; Turlough O'carolan (1670-1738), The Gaelic Harpist ; Denis O'hempsey (1695-1807), Harp Magic ; Niel Gow (1727-1807), Scottish Fiddle Dance Master ; Edward Bunting (1773-1843), The Transcriber ; Targjei Augundsson (1801-1872), Father Of Norwegian Folk ; Ostap Veresai (1803-1899), Ukrainian Minstrel ; Francis J. Child (1825-1896), The Collector ; Cecil Sharp (1859-1924), Folklore Revivalist -- American Pioneers. Stephen Foster (1826-1864), Father Of American Folk Music ; John A. Lomax (1867-1948), The Ballad Hunter ; Bascom Lamar Lunsford (1882-1973), Minstrel Of The Appalachians ; Charles Seeger (1886-1979), American Musicologist ; Aunt Molly Jackson (1880-1960), Pistol Packing Mama ; Helen Flanders (1890-1972), The Vermont Songcatcher ; John Jacob Niles (1892-1980), Dean Of American Balladeers ; Elizabeth Cotten (1893-1987), The Fingerpicker ; Clarence Ashley (1895-1967), The Blue Ridge Entertainer ; Dock Boggs (1898-1971), Primeval Hillbilly Folk ; Buell Kazee (1900-1976), Lonesome Balladeer ; Ruth Crawford Seeger (1901-1953), Folk Music Matriarch -- Political Connections. Joe Hill (1879-1915), The Initiator ; Burl Ives (1909-1995), The Wayfarin' Stranger ; Earl Robinson (1910-1989), Ballad For Americans ; Woody Guthrie (1912-1967), Bound For Glory ; Lee Hays (1914-1981), Lonesome Traveler ; Josh White (1914-1969), Folk-blues Protest ; Cisco Houston (1918-1961), The Pure Voice ; Joe Glazer (1918-2006), Labor's Troubadour ; Pete Seeger (1919- ), Twentieth Century Folk Man ; Fred Hellerman (1927- ), The Little Cowboy -- Folk Around The World. Béla Bartók (1881-1945), The Hungarian Ethnomusicologist ; Udi Hrant Kenkulian (1901-1978), The Oud Master ; Atahualpa Yupanqui (1908-1992), Modern Argentine Folk King ; Luis Gonzaga (1912-1989), Forró Folk ; Edith Fowke (1913-1996), Canadian Folklorist ; Vassilis Tsitsanis (1915-1984), Urban Greek Folkie ; Amélia Rodrigues (1920-1999), Voice Of Portugal ; Buddy Macmaster (1924- ), Dean Of Cape Breton Fiddlers ; Hamza El Din (1929-2006), Nubian Folk Master ; Severino Dias Di Oliveira (1930-2006), Sivuca -- The Pre-folk Boom Era. Hobart Smith (1897-1965), Blue Ridge Legacy ; Moses Asch (1905-1986), Folkways Founder ; A.l. Lloyd (1908-1982), Father Of English Folk ; Richard Dyer-bennet (1913-1991), Renaissance Man ; Alan Lomax (1915-2002), Folksong Revivalist ; Ewan Maccoll (1915-1989), English Folk Revivalist ; Oscar Brand (1920- ), The Can-am Folklorist ; Jean Ritchie (1922- ), The Mother Of Folk ; Harry Smith (1923-1991), The Anthologist. David Dicaire. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 229-232) And Index. Part One. Historical figures: Thomas D'Urfey (1653-1723), English folk comic Turlough O'Carolan (1670-1738), the Gaelic harpist Denis O'Hempsey (1695-1807), harp magic Niel Gow (1727-1807), Scottish fiddle dance master Edward Bunting (1773-1843), the transcriber Targjei Augundsson (1801-1872), father of Norwegian folk Ostap Veresai (1803-1899), Ukrainian minstrel Francis J. Child (1825-1896), the collector Cecil Sharp (1859-1924), folklore revivalist Part Two. American pioneers: Stephen Foster (1826-1864), father of American folk music John A. Lomax (1867-1948), the ballad hunter Bascom Lamar Lunsford (1882-1973), minstrel of the Appalachians Charles Seeger (1886-1979), Ammerican musicologist Aunt Molly Jackson (1880-1960), pistol packing mama Helen Flanders (1890-1972), the Vermont songcatcher John Jacob Niles (1892-1980), dean of American balladeers Elizabeth Cotten (1893-1987), the fingerpicker Clarence Ashley (1895-1967), the Blue Ridge entertainer Dock Boggs (1898-1971), primeval hillbilly folk Buell Kazee (1900-1976), lonesome balladeer Ruth Crawford Seeger (1901-1953), folk music matriarch Part three. Political connections: Joe Hill (1879-1915), the initiator Burl Ives (1909-1995), the wayfarin' stranger Earl Robinson (1910-1989), ballad for Americans Woody Guthrie (1912-1967), bound for glory Lee Hays (1914-1981), lonesome traveler Josh White (1914-1969), folk-blues protest Cisco Houston (1918-1961), the pure voice Joe Glazer (1918-2006), labor's troubadour Pete Seeger (1919- ), twentieth century folk man Fred Hellerman (1927- ), the little cowboy Part four. Folk around the world: Béla Bartók (1881-1945), the Hungarian ethnomusicologist Udi Hrant Kenkulian (1901-1978), the oud master Atahualpa Yupanqui (1908-1992), modern Argentine folk king Luis Gonzaga (1912-1989), Forr' folk Edith Fowke (1913-1996), Canadian folklorist Vassilis Tsitsanis (1915-1984), urban Greek folkie Amélia Rodrigues (1920-1999), voice of Portugal Buddy MacMaster (1924- ), dean of Cape Breton fiddlers Hamza El Din (1929-2006), Nubian folk master Severino Dias di Oliveira (1930-2006), sivuca Part five. The pre-folk boom era: Hobart Smith (1897-1965), Blue Ridge legacy Moses Asch (1905-1986), Folkways founder A.L. Lloyd (1908-1982), father of English folk Richard Dyer-Bennet (1913-1991), renaissance man Alan Lomax (1915-2002), folksong revivalist Ewan MacColl (1915-1989), English folk revivalist Oscar Brand (1920- ), The Can-Am folklorist Jean Ritchie (1922- ), the mother of folk Harry Smith (1923-1991), the anthologist Bibliography Index. This history of folk music looks at musicians, collectors and other figures from around the world. This book presents an overview of international folk roots from the seventeenth century to the mid-twentieth century and shows the contributions of the artists and the evolution of folk music as a force for political and social change.