Play Me Something Quick and Devilish: Old-Time Fiddlers in Missouri
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| Rating | : | 4.13 (844 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0826219942 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 424 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-09-05 |
| Language | : | English |
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Bravo, Professor Marshall!”—Mary McWay Seaman, The Celtic Connection. In many ways the history and diversity of Missouri reflects that of the United States during the same time frame, and in this respect the book is more than a regional study….This is an excellent book for anyone interested in fiddle music past and present, or indeed music in the United States from about the late 1700s through the 1930s.”—Folk Music Journal “The broader narrative carries Missouri fiddle history through the 1920s, but
Howard Wight Marshall considers the place of homemade music in people’s lives across social and ethnic communities from the late 1700s to the World War I years and into the early 1920s. Marshall also examines regional styles in Missouri fiddling and comments on the future of this time-honored, and changing, tradition. Other core populations include the “Old Stock Americans” (primarily Scotch-Irish from Kentucky, Tennessee, North Carolina, and Virginia), African Americans, German-speaking immigrants, people with American Indian ancestry (focusing on Cherokee families dating from the Trail of Tears in the 1830s), and Irish railroad workers in the post–Civil War period. Documentary in nature, this social history draws on various academic disciplines and oral histories recorded in Marshall’s forty-some years of rese
"I enthusiastically recommend! :)" according to Anonymous729. I was a bit concerned I maybe wasn't enough of a "fiddle music expert" to appreciate this book, that I might possibly find it a bit dry since I can barely list the names of half a dozen of the old-time fiddlers (I began my interest in Missouri fiddling starting with John Hartford, especially his album "Hamilton Ironworks", and Gene Goforth). I am only about 25% though the book but I am *delighted* with it. I wish to emphasize that the author writes with a very nice friendly tone (clear, but not "stuffy"). It's filling in a lot of blanks for me regarding how th. Fiddles and how they have been played JohnBBQ Dr. Marshall is one of those rare breed of historians that not only studies a subject, he is a participant in the field. So when he writes about a subject it is something he knows inside out and he does it with clarity, honesty and humor. The fiddle played a big role in the lives of people and the ethnic mix of Missouri brought it all together--as did many things in the westward expansion across America.The CD of recordings over the last 50 years is also very interesting--you really 'hear' what you re reading about. This is a book for everyone that wants to kn. A great reference for old time fiddlers Amazon Customer "Play Me Something Quick and Devilish" by Howard Marshall, is a documentary with enjoyable tales about many of the Missouri fiddlers and gives excellent histories of the old fiddle tunes we all know and love. It is a very useful reference to have on hand. Also, enough history of the previous two-hundred years of Missouri is included to support the overall structure and organization of the book. The author's credentials include his own activities in collecting and documenting the Missouri fiddlers and the tunes they play, as well as a stint at the Smithsonian I