Gone to the Country chronicles the life and music of the New Lost City Ramblers, a trio of city-bred musicians who helped pioneer the resurgence of southern roots music during the folk revival of the late 1950s and 1960s. He explores how the Ramblers ascribed notions of cultural
Gone to the Country chronicles the life and music of the New Lost City Ramblers, a trio of city-bred musicians who helped pioneer the resurgence of southern roots music during the folk revival of the late 1950s and 1960s. He explores how the Ramblers ascribed notions of cultural authenticity to certain musical practices and performers and how the trio served as a link between southern folk music and northern urban audiences who had little previous exposure to rural roots styles. Highlighting the role of tradition in the social upheaval of mid-century America, Gone to the Country draws on extensive interviews and personal correspondence with band members and digs deep into the Ramblers' rich trove of recordings.. Allen details their struggle to establish themselves amid critical debates about traditionalism brought on by their brand of folk revivalism. Formed in 1958 by Mike Seeger, John Cohen, and Tom Paley, the Ramblers introduced the regional styles of southern ballads, blues, string bands, and bluegrass to northerners yearning for a sound and an experience not found in mainstream music. Ray Allen interweaves biography, history, and music criticism to follow the band from its New York roots to their involvement with the commercial folk music boom
NLCR members have been particularly committed to authenticity in their presentation of music forms of the past and have garnered recognition for their work as preservationists and advocates for traditional musicians which has expanded over time. Indeed their efforts to connect city audiences with authentic rural folk expression have taken on fresh significance in light of cultural historians’ assertion of the importance of twentieth-century American cultural revivals and the notions of tradition and heritage they purvey. From Booklist Allen’s group biography of old-time music stars the New Lost City Ramblers and serves also as a rich reminiscence of the heady times in late-1950s and -1960s America, when a rediscovery of folk music flourished within and around such social issues as the civil rights movement. The original Ramblers (or NLCR), Mike Seeger, John Cohen, and Tom Paley (Tracy Schwarz replaced Paley in 1963), formed in NewPart 1 deals with direct or frequentist probability as it developed from 1750 to 1805. So with that said, expect great happenings from Mr. "A convicted heroin seller who had spent years in the Florida prison system"B. I'm not sure you can really write an engrossing biography without the cooperation of the subject or at the very least access to those close to him. While not as intricate as a philisophical treatise, 'Unified Fitness' can be seen as an initial step in the integration and comprehension of the long disparate histories of Eastern and Western approaches to health care. As indicated, the Unified Fitness program is not for the pill-popping, quick-fix mentality. It was a brief read, but packed some great information.. In your waffle iron, of course, there's no flipping involved. It is not a poorly written book but I wouldn't say you gain any insight in to this enigmatic performer's personality. Also, very little information was offered on cat psychology or behavior, which if the cat owner is not aware of can lead to unnecessary surrenders to cat shelters when the problem behavior could be modified. Missing periods, commas, sentences that don't make much sense, confusion of who's speaking. And instead of the super-real textures--textures that you wanted to rea- Title : Gone to the Country: The New Lost City Ramblers and the Folk Music Revival (Music in American Life (Paperback))
- Author : Ray Allen
- Rating : 4.56 (251 Vote)
- Publish : 2016-11-14
- Format : Paperback
- Pages : 328 Pages
- Asin : 0252077474
- Language : English
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