Bluegrass, Newgrass, Old-Time, and Americana Music

Bluegrass, Newgrass, Old-Time, and Americana Music

by Craig Harris
Bluegrass, Newgrass, Old-Time, and Americana Music

Bluegrass, Newgrass, Old-Time, and Americana Music

by Craig Harris

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Overview

A colorful and comprehensive history of bluegrass and old-time Appalachian music from its legendary roots to today’s Grammy-winning stars.

With simple instrumentation—banjo, guitar, and base—a great variety of musical traditions converged to create the “old-timey” music of Appalachia. Over time, that mountain sound evolved into numerous genres and subgenres that continue to thrive today. Now musician and roots music historian Craig Harris takes readers on an anecdotal journey through this distinctly American music.

From the Grand Ole Opry and the historic Bristol Sessions to contemporary festivals and the reemergence of Bluegrass in popular culture, Harris combines extensive research and never-before-seen photographs with more than ninety exclusive interviews. Bluegrass, Newgrass, Old-Time, and Americana Music is chock full of anecdotes about Bill Monroe, Flatt & Scruggs, Del McCoury, Doc Watson, Alison Kraus, the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, and more.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781455624027
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing SC
Publication date: 07/02/2021
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 400
Sales rank: 648,611
File size: 18 MB
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About the Author

Craig Harris is a drummer for the Gaea Star Band with whom he co-hosts a weekly radio show. He has several published books about folk music, including The Band: Pioneers of Americana Music. He has performed and recorded with C. J. Chenier, Greg Brown, Merl Saunders, and the late Rick Danko of The Band. He taught music in public and charter schools before launching his participatory, multicultural, fun-for-all-ages Drum Away the Blues program, which promotes healthy stress relief through music.

Table of Contents

Introduction 9

Chapter 1 Blue Moon of Kentucky 17

Chapter 2 Foggy Mountain Breakdown 30

Chapter 3 Voice with a Heart 36

Chapter 4 Country Boy Rock and Roll 40

Chapter 5 Rain and Snow 44

Chapter 6 Panama Red 54

Chapter 7 Blue Rondo 59

Chapter 8 Double Stop 63

Chapter 9 Man of Constant Sorrow 71

Chapter 10 Air Mail Special 79

Chapter 11 Rocky Top 83

Chapter 12 The New South 88

Chapter 13 Docabilly 98

Chapter 14 Old-Time Revival 111

Chapter 15 The Big Apple 119

Chapter 16 The Hub 131

Chapter 17 Stringbender 142

Chapter 18 The Darlings 152

Chapter 19 Gentle on My Mind 161

Chapter 20 Fox on the Run 170

Chapter 21 So You Want to Be a Rock 'n' Roll Star 194

Chapter 22 Baghdad by the Bay 201

Chapter 23 Will the Circle Be Unbroken 205

Chapter 24 Ashokan Farewell 212

Chapter 25 Fluxology 218

Chapter 26 Walk the Way the Wind Blows 221

Chapter 27 World Turning 238

Chapter 28 New Grass 246

Chapter 29 Up Above My Head 267

Chapter 30 Reassessing Old-Time 283

Chapter 31 Wild Rose of the Mountain 293

Chapter 32 I've Got That Old Feeling 299

Chapter 33 Pocket Full of Keys 308

Chapter 34 Genuine Negro Jigs 316

Chapter 35 Jamgrass 322

Chapter 36 Celebrity Connections 340

Chapter 37 Horse Flies, Mammals, and Duhks 348

Chapter 38 Berklee 361

Chapter 39 It All Comes Around 369

Coda 372

Author Interviews 373

Notes 375

Index 383

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