Ireland has exerted an important influence on the development of the traditional, popular and art musics of other regions. This book provides ethnographic and ethnomusicological studies of a group of traditional musicians from County Antrim. It offers a consideration of the cultural dynamics of Northern Ireland with respect to traditional music.

Studying the construction of Irish national identity from the early eighteenth until the mid-nineteenth centuries, this book focuses on how texts concerning Irish music, and the social settings within which those texts emerged, contributed to the imagining of Ireland as the Land of Song.

Recognizing music as a vital social and cultural force, this volume focuses on the region of South Asia looking at the role of music in the lives, arts and culture of its people.

Presents 74 of the popular items from Carols for Choirs 1, 2 and 3 in one volume. This work contains both accompanied and unaccompanied items, and the Order of Service for a Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols.

During the 1960s a revival of interest in folk music in Britain led to a polarization and the contemporary-versus-traditional debate began in earnest. The author traces this revival and the recent history of British folk music in a highly accessible and readable style.

Recognizing music as a vital social and cultural force, this volume focuses on the region of the Middle East looking at the role of music in the lives, arts and culture of its people.

Black Creoles from Louisiana began moving into southeast Texas in search of better jobs during the first half of the twentieth century. As they resettled, so did their music. This book describes how many of the most formative players and moments in modern zydeco history developed in Texas, especially Houston.

Recognizing music as a vital social and cultural force, this volume focuses on the region of North America looking at the role of music in the lives, arts and culture of its people.

Edith Fowke (1913-1996) was a renowned Canadian folklorist, folk song collector, researcher, writer, and teacher who during her long career recorded nearly 2000 songs. This collection includes a musical analysis that outlines the meter, scale, and range of each song, an index for the songs, extensive field notes, interviews, and recording details.

In 1932, Florence Reece, the wife of a Kentucky coal miner, wrote one of the classic topical songs preserved in the folk musical revival. The song, Which Side Are You On?, contrasts the lot of the working class and the bosses. This work talks about the Lomaxes, Harry Smith, the little known Lawrence Gellert, and others.

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Focusing on comparing and contrasting the historical nature of the three aspects of understanding folk music, this book provides a concise history of folk music in the US, Canada, and England. It is a useful introduction to the players, the music, and the styles that make folk music an enduring and well-loved musical style.

Within her study, Anna Czekanowska analyses the vocal and instrumental traditions of Polish folk music.

Examines the cultural and political significance of the words and music of Woodrow Wilson 'Woody' Guthrie (1912-1967). This title traces how he documented the history of America's poor and disadvantaged through his lyrics, and how he manipulated those lyrics to explore pressing issues and bring greater awareness to the common people.

Written by a group of flamenco enthusiasts, this book traces the history and development of flamenco, the folk dance created by the gypsies of the Andalusian region of Spain in the 19th century still popular today. It also serves as a guide to the performers and places that maintain the tradition.

Features a translation of the diaries of Seamus Ennis, fulltime collector of music and song with the Irish Folklore Commission describing his work, the people he met, the material he gathered and his communication with the head office of the commission in Dublin. This book also illustrates life in the Gaeltacht during the Second World War.