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# Carolina Bluegrass: A High Lonesome History ↠ PDF Download by * Gail Wilson-Giarratano PhD, Pat Ahrens eBook or Kindle ePUB Online free. Carolina Bluegrass: A High Lonesome History In the Carolinas, bluegrass is more than music—it’s a way of life. The genre was essential to socialization in the textile mills of both states. Bill Monroe, considered by many to be the father of bluegrass, began his recording career in Charlotte in 1936. The origins of the genre date back to the earliest frontier settlements, and banjo music appeared at dances in Greenville, South Carolina, as early as 1780. Many of the most popular bands, such as the Hired Hands and Briarhoppers,
| Title | : | Carolina Bluegrass: A High Lonesome History |
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| Rating | : | 4.47 (936 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B01A605ZW6 |
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| Number of Pages | : | 327 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-07-09 |
| Language | : | English |
In the Carolinas, bluegrass is more than music—it’s a way of life. The genre was essential to socialization in the textile mills of both states. Bill Monroe, considered by many to be the father of bluegrass, began his recording career in Charlotte in 1936. The origins of the genre date back to the earliest frontier settlements, and banjo music appeared at dances in Greenville, South Carolina, as early as 1780. Many of the most popular bands, such as the Hired Hands and Briarhoppers, regularly performed live on local television stations in Columbia, Spartanburg and Charlotte. Today, bluegrass festivals fill local calendars across the region. Old-time music of the Blue Ridge Mountains heavily influenced the sound. Author Gail Wilson-Giarratano uses interviews and the historic record to tell this unique and compelling story.
Gail Wilson-Giarratano is the executive director and vice-president of the education-focused nonprofit City Year, in Columbia, South Carolina. Gail currently resides in Lake Carolina community of Columbia, South Carolin,a with her blues musician husband Anthony Charles (Giarratano) and their dog Adelina Bambini. She holds a BA in art from Winthrop University, an MS in leadership and policy from Wheelock College in Boston and a PhD in leadership and decisi
"Limited But Useful Book about Bluegrass in the Carolinas" according to Ted Lehmann. Carolina Bluegrass: A High Lonesome History by Gail Wilson-Giarratano, PhD (The History Press, 2015, 176 pages, $21.99/9.99) is a profusely illustrated overview of the role bluegrass music has played in the Carolinas. Author Gail Wilson-Giarratano has condensed much of the history of bluegrass music into a brief overview and then sought to interview many of those involved in making and writing about the region's music. The book is ambitious in its goals, yet limited in its scope, ma. Wonderful job capturing the essence of the music Gail Wilson-Giarratano did a wonderful job capturing the essence of bluegrass music in the Carolinas. She interviewed and gathered information from professionals in the bluegrass field, presenting their personal anecdotes, stories, and family photos. But she also did what many authors writing books such as this often do not do, which is capture and present the stories of those who do not play the music for a living, but rather play it passionately as a hobby. Bluegrass is a music of
About the Author Gail Wilson-Giarratano is the executive director and vice-president of the education-focused nonprofit City Year, in Columbia, South Carolina. Gail currently resides in Lake Carolina community of Columbia, South Carolin,a with her blues musician husband Anthony Charles (Giarratano) and their dog Adelina Bambini. She holds a BA in art from Winthrop University, an MS in leadership and policy from Wheelock College in Boston and a PhD in leadership and decision sciences from Walden University.
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