Introduction -- 1. Hearing the people -- 2. The people's war -- 3. Illusion and disillusionment -- 4. Keeping the torch lit -- 5. The boom -- 6. A bust and a beginning -- Conclusion -- Appendix: a note on resources for recorded music -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index
Summary
Folk music is more than an idealized reminder of a simper past. It reveals a great deal about present-day understandings of community and belonging. It celebrates the shared traditions that define a group or nation. In America, folk music--from African American spirituals to English ballads and protest songs--renders the imagined community more tangible and comprises a critical component of our diverse national heritage. In ""I Hear America Singing, "" Rachel Donaldson traces the vibrant history of the twentieth-century folk music revival from its origins in the 1930s through its end in the lat
