Fiddling way out yonder : the life and music of Melvin Wine /
From a small mountain town in West Virginia, elder fiddler Melvin Wine has inspired musicians and music enthusiasts far beyond his homeplace. Music, community, and tradition influence all aspects of life in this rural region. Fiddling Way Out Yonder: The Life and Music of Melvin Wine shows how in Wi...
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| Language: | English |
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Jackson :
University Press of Mississippi,
2002
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| Series: | American made music series.
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| Local Note: | ProQuest Ebook Central |
Table of Contents:
- Cover; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1. The Region and the Fiddle; 2. Family History, Childhood, and Learning; 3. Performing, Working, Raising a Family, and Finding Religion; 4. Picking Up the Fiddle Again; 5. Approaches to Performance; 6. Style and Technique; 7. Transcriptions and Analyses of Ten Selected Tunes; 8. Conclusion; Appendixes; Notes; References; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z
