| Record Type: |
Electronic resources
: monographic
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| Author: |
GovenarAlan B., 1952- |
| Secondary Intellectual Responsibility: |
Project Muse |
| Place of Publication: |
College Station |
| Published: |
Texas A&M University Press; |
| Year of Publication: |
2012 |
| Edition: |
1st ed. |
| Description: |
1 online resource (148 p.). |
| Series: |
John and Robin Dickson series in Texas music |
| Subject: |
Folk musicians - Interviews - Texas - |
| Subject: |
Folk musicians - Biography - Texas - |
| Subject: |
Folk music - History and criticism - Texas - |
| Subject: |
Texas - |
| Subject: |
Texas - Social life and customs - 21st century - |
| Subject: |
Texas - Social life and customs - 20th century - |
| Online resource: |
http://muse.jhu.edu/books/9781603447560/ |
| Notes: |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Summary: |
During the 1980's and again from 2009-2011, folklorist Alan Govenar traveled all over the state of Texas to interview local performers of traditional music of all types and to make recordings of this music. Many of these recordings were aired on the "Traditional music of Texas" radio program |
| ISBN: |
9781603447560electronic bk. |
| ISBN: |
1603447563electronic bk. |
| ISBN: |
9781603445283hbk. |
| ISBN: |
1603445285hbk. |
| Content Note: |
Julius Vita : Czech accordion, Seymour -- John Burrus : cowboy songsand country hymns, Stephenville -- Osceola Mays : spirituals and poems, Dallas -- Howard Dee "Wes" Westmoreland III : fiddling, Gustine -- Miguel Pedraza : Tigua drumming and chanting, El Paso -- Alexander H. Moore : Barrelhouse blues, Dallas -- W.W. Trammell : guitar maker and musician, Lone Star -- Lydia Mendoza : boleros, corridos, and rancheras, Houston -- Original oompah band : German dance music, Tivydale -- John Henry "Bones" Nobles : Bones percussion, Beaumont -- Yani Rose Keo : Cambodian music and dance, Houston -- Appendix : Traditional music in Texasradio series |