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Appalachian dulcimer traditions / Ralph Lee Smith.
| Author/creator | Smith, Ralph Lee, 1927- |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | Second edition. |
| Publication Info | Lanham, MD : Scarecrow Press, 2010. |
| Description | xviii, 183 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | American folk music and musicians ; no. 13 American folk music and musicians ; no. 13. ^A362367 |
| Contents | An American heritage -- Where did the dulcimer come from? -- Early traces and trails -- Virginia traditions -- West Virginia and North Carolina traditions -- Dulcimers of yesterday in the Cumberlands -- Dulcimer makers of the folk revival transition -- Some interesting types -- Appendixes. A. Library of Congress dulcimer recordings ; B. Measurements of instruments ; C. The Ache Scheitholt: a closer look ; D. Winners of the Dulcimer Contest, Old Time Fiddlers Convention, Galax, Virginia ; E. Newspaper story on Nineveh Presnell and his dulcimer ; F. Ordering dulcimers from old-time makers. |
| Abstract | This fully revised edition provides expanded information about the history of the scheitholt and the dulcimer before the Civil War and discusses traditions and types still being discovered and documented. The author also adds his personal adventures in researching the dulcimer's history. A new, final chapter describes types and styles that don't fit conveniently into the mainstream development of the instrument. The book concludes with several appendices, including measurements of representative dulcimers and listings of dulcimer recordings in the Archive of Folk Culture at the Library of Congress. |
| Bibliography note | Includes annotated bibliography (pages 175-178) and index. |
| LCCN | 2009049513 |
| ISBN | 9780810874114 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0810874113 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9780810874121 (ebook) |
| ISBN | 0810874121 (ebook) |