Everyday music [electronic resource] / Alan Govenar.
Material type: TextSeries: John and Robin Dickson series in Texas music | UPCC book collections on Project MUSEPublication details: College Station : Texas A&M University Press, 2012. 2015)Edition: 1st edDescription: 1 online resource (148 p.)ISBN:- 9781603447560
- 1603447563
- Traditional music in Texas.
- 781.62009764 23
- ML3551.7.T35 G38 2012
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Julius Vita : Czech accordion, Seymour -- John Burrus : cowboy songs and country hymns, Stephenville -- Osceola Mays : spirituals and poems, Dallas -- Howard Dee "Wes" Westmoreland III : fiddling, Gustine -- Miguel Pedraza : Tigua drumming and chanting, El Paso -- Alexander H. Moore : Barrelhouse blues, Dallas -- W.W. Trammell : guitar maker and musician, Lone Star -- Lydia Mendoza : boleros, corridos, and rancheras, Houston -- Original oompah band : German dance music, Tivydale -- John Henry "Bones" Nobles : Bones percussion, Beaumont -- Yani Rose Keo : Cambodian music and dance, Houston -- Appendix : Traditional music in Texas radio series.
During the 1980's and again from 2009-2011, folklorist Alan Govenar traveled all over the state of Texas to interview local performers of traditional music of all types and to make recordings of this music. Many of these recordings were aired on the "Traditional music of Texas" radio program.
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