After reading Robert Owen Gardner’s The Portable Community: Mobility and Modernization in Bluegrass Festival Life I have learned a lot about how Bluegrass festivals display a sense of community formed of an unlikely mix. In his article, Gardner discussed the meaning of community and how that is reflected in the Bluegrass festival scene. Community is … Continue reading Bluegrass Festivals: All Kinds of Kinds
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Bluegrass Festivals
Today, Bluegrass and Folk Music Festivals are extremely popular scenes, and draw both large audiences and important exposure for musicians. However, the idea of having a festival for bluegrass music was not always popular, and was in some places actively resisted. When Bluegrass was emerging onto the national stage, most bluegrass performances occurred at recording … Continue reading Bluegrass Festivals
Videos in class on March 18, 2015
These videos go along with our discussion in class about festivals, folk and authenticity. There are a few included just for your viewing pleasure. Enjoy! Listening assignment: Lecture/Readings: https://archive.org/details/TheHighLonesomeSound1963 Cool things I didn’t want you to miss: http://couchbycouchwest.com/about/ http://bluegrasstoday.com/everything-changed-video-from-the-flatbellys/#vanilla-comments enjoy! JLaney