New England fiddles / by John Melville Bishop.

Author/creator Bishop, John Melville
Format Video (Streaming)
Publication InfoWatertown, Mass. : Documentary Educational Resources, 1989.
Description1 online resource (28 min.)
Supplemental Contenthttps://go.openathens.net/redirector/ecu.edu?url=http://www.aspresolver.com/aspresolver.asp?ANTH;764990
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Abstract Since colonial times, the fiddle has enjoyed a primary place in American traditional music. Playing the fiddle is both intensely personal and an expression of cultural aesthetics. The fiddler provides the spirit and music for dances which are important elements for community cohesion.
General notePreviously released on DVD.
General noteTitle from resource description page (viewed Dec. 23, 2010).
Date/time/place of a event noteRecorded in New England.
Genre/formDocumentary.