Folk & Traditional Music

Irony, a major aesthetic attitude in 20th century music, ceases to be irony if seriously discussed. I play with the myth, inventing it myself and u...

Disillusioned with business at age 50, the author found himself irresistibly drawn to the joy and sense of community that music had first brough...

Unearthing Gender is a compelling ethnographic analysis of folksongs sung primarily by lower-caste women in north India, in the fields, at weddings...

For over forty years, John Cowan has been both a participant in and chronicler of country and bluegrass music history. Whether as the lead singer a...

This beautifully presented coffee table book includes a 50,000 word narrative by Mike Scott telling the full story of the Waterboys seven-piece ban...

In Musical Resilience, Shalini Ayyagari shows how professional low-caste musicians from the Thar Desert borderland of Rajasthan, India have skillfu...

A vivid and intricate study of dance music traditions that reveals the many contradictions of Syrian identity in the 21st centuryDabke, one of Syri...

A vivid and intricate study of dance music traditions that reveals the many contradictions of Syrian identity in the 21st centuryDabke, one of Syri...

The tragic and inspiring story of the leaders of Outlaw country and their influence on today's Alt-Country and Americana superstars, tracing a path...

An Independent Best Non-Fiction Book for 2024 A vibrant, multifaceted portrait of a music enigma Guardian A powerful...

An Independent Best Non-Fiction Book for 2024 A vibrant, multifaceted portrait...