Polkabilly: how the goose island ramblers redefined american folk music

While the Goose Island Ramblers are a remarkable group, they are entirely representative of the many bands who, from the 1920s through the 90s, have synthesized an array of 'foreign,' 'American,' folk, popular, and hillbilly musical strains to entertain rural, small town, working class audiences throughout theMidwest. Based on more than twenty years of field research, this study of theGoose Island Ramblers alters our perception of what American folk music really is. The music of the Ramblers - decidedly upper Midwest, multicultural, and inescapably American - argues for a most inclusive, fluid notion of American folk music, one that exchanges ethnic hierarchy for egalitarianism, that stresses process over pedigree, and that emphasizes the pluralism of American musical culture. Rootsy, constantly evolving, and wildly eclectic, the polkabilly music of the Ramblers constitutes the American folk music norm, redefining in the process our understanding of American folk traditions. INDICE: 1.: Polkabilly: Old Time Music in the Upper Midwest; 2.: 'UncleWindy' Whitford; 3.: 'Smokey George' Gilbertsen; 4.: Bruce Bollerud: The Hollandale Wildcat; 5.: Glen and Ann's; 6.: Cannons and Cannonballs; Timeline; Glossary; Discography, Recordings Issued by the Goose Island Ramblers; Sources; Companion Website Track Listing

• ISBN: 978-0-19-975696-4
• Editorial: Oxford University
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 272
• Fecha Publicación: 11/11/2010
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés