Wayfaring Strangers Musical Voyage from Scotland and Ulster to Appalachia + CD
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Wayfaring Strangers Musical Voyage from Scotland and Ulster to Appalachia + CD. Wayfaring Strangers : The Musical Voyage from Scotland and Ulster to Appalachia by Fiona Ritchie and Doug Orr. There is a foreword by Dolly Parton who, glitz and glam aside, is steeped in Appalachian music--'close to my heart and part of my DNA.'. Wayfaring Strangers : The Musical Voyage from Scotland and Ulster to Appalachia by Fiona Ritchie and Doug Orr The University of North Carolina Press, Chapel Hill, 2014. Large format, lavishly illustrated 361 page hardcover with jacket + 20 track CD in pristine condition with no i nterior markings or other visible flaws. There is a foreword by Dolly Parton who, glitz and glam aside, is steeped in Appalachian music--'close to my heart and part of my DNA.' The 20-track CD of performances from artists on either side of the Atlantic which comes with the book opens with Parton joining Mairead Ni Mhaonaigh in a fine rendition of 'Barbara Allen,' a song which, referred to as far back as Samuel Pepys, lilts its winsome way through this whole odyssey.--Jim Gilchrist, Scotland on Sunday If you love Appalachian music; if you're Scots-Irish and wonder about your roots; if you're curious about the words and traditions of the music and how many miles and years the songs have traveled to get here, this handsome book is your most trusted servant, your indispensable encyclopedia and your entertaining Bible." -- Charlotte Observer Will be especially helpful for those with a general interest in American folk, old-time, bluegrass, and country music but who wish to gain a fuller understanding of where this music began and why it sounds the way it sounds." -- Goldenseal $5.55 domestic U.S. shipping. Payment must be received within 24 hours of sale.
