DOCSLIB.ORG

Bluegrass in the Bluegrass

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
Bluegrass in the Bluegrass IIDEA GGUIDE BLUEGRASS IN THE BLUEGRASS Curious about Bluegrass Music? Here’s some Lexington Visitors Center information to put you in a Bluegrass state of mind. 215 West Main Street Lexington, KY 40507 (859) 233-7299 or (800) 845-3959 www.visitlex.com The grass. The state. The region. The music. If hills of Bluegrass pasture land. So renowned are you are planning a visit to central Kentucky, you’ve these lush and fertile pastures that the entire state probably already discovered that the term is referred to as the Bluegrass State. Bluegrass is liberally applied to subjects that at first may seem dissimilar. If it’s Bluegrass music that The Bluegrass Region strikes a chord with you, read on to learn about our The area of central Kentucky known as the state’s connection to this unique genre of American Bluegrass Region is only 1/5 of the area of the state. music. We’ll start by explaining how a grass Anchored by the second largest city in the state, becomes a musical style. Lexington, this region gave rise to the state’s two signature indus- Poa Pratensis: The Grass tries, the horse Bluegrass Note: The Festival of the Bluegrass is a traditional Bluegrass is believed to have been brought to the industry and the bourbon Bluegrass music festival held at U.S. by early settlers. Also known as smooth mead- Lexington’s Kentucky Horse Park ow-grass, or common meadow-grass, it is an excel- industry. each June. Established in 1974, lent grass for grazing livestock. The seeds can with- Geologically every festival features nationally stand harsh weather conditions and would have and ecologically and internationally known acts, been a good choice for pioneers traveling to build a distinct from plus a camp for youngsters ages 8 to 18 with an interest in new life in uncertain conditions. This type of the rest of the Bluegrass music. perennial grass grows especially well in Kentucky's state, it is the limestone soil, and quickly established itself. image of this Though certainly not “blue” in color, Poa Pratensis, iconic region that captivates so many people around when allowed to grow to its full height, does form the world. blue flower heads. The rich deep green color of this grass can appear to have a blueish hue when com- Bluegrass: The Music pared to other grasses. While the grass is believed to be an introduced species, probably brought over from Europe or Kentucky: The Bluegrass State Africa, the music was born of this land. And while With a global reputation for scenic beauty, the the grass has found its way to much of the United varied landscape of Kentucky ranges from the “land States and Canada, Bluegrass music reaches even of lakes” in the west to the Appalachian mountains further. In the 1940s, Kentuckian Bill Monroe cre- in the east. In between are our famous gently rolling ated a sound so distinct from other “country” music that it was given its own name: Bluegrass, after the range, perhaps in part because Bill Monroe himself name of his band “The Blue Grass Boys.” Nearly 75 was a tenor. It is this intense and evocative vocal years later, this Kentucky product, like our horses style so characteristic of the genre that is known as and our Bourbon, has garnered fans around the the “high lonesome sound.” globe. Make no mistake; musicians can, and do, argue To recap: the music was named for the band long into the which was named for the state which was named for night about the Bluegrass Note: Owensboro, in western Kentucky, is home to the region which was named for the grass. exact differences the International Bluegrass Confusing? Just wait till we try to define exactly between Music Center and Museum, what makes Bluegrass music sound like Bluegrass Bluegrass music dedicated to preservation and music... and other styles innovation in bluegrass music. such as mountain (270) 926-7891. Just 45 minutes music, old tyme south of Owensboro you’ll find That High Lonesome Sound music, country- the homeplace of Bill Monroe. You know it when you hear it, don’t you? Your Tour info: (270) 274-3551. roots, Americana, foot starts tapping while a string band plays a lively grassroots, folk rhythm. Singers move to the mic to produce high- and progressive folk. But they all recognize its pitched harmonies and then take turns showing off Kentucky origins. The seeds of Bluegrass have been on their chosen instrument. But even Bluegrass carried far from Kentucky, and continue to take musicians don’t always agree on what Bluegrass root and flourish in countries all over the world. music “is”, though it doesn’t take them long at all to decide in which key to play it! For Your Listening Pleasure Even the International Bluegrass Bluegrass Note: The “banjar”, made When you are visiting Music Association forgoes offer- from half a gourd and animal skin, Lexington, be sure to check out ing a definition on their other- originated in Africa hundreds of years these venues for Bluegrass music. wise extensive website. ago. The five stringed banjo used in q Red Barn Radio. On No one disputes that the Bluegrass music developed from earlier Wednesday nights, join the audi- sound originated with Bill four stringed banjos fashioned by ence for a performance of Monroe and his Blue Grass African slaves in the 17th century. It’s not certain how the short fifth string Bluegrass and traditional music Boys. Most agree that the sound developed, but it was definitely in use that is recorded live for radio of classic Bluegrass music solidi- by the early 1800s. broadcast. Now in their 16th fied when Earl Scruggs joined season, Red Barn Radio’s home the band and brought with him base is the Performance Hall at ArtsPlace, 161 his distinctive three-finger picking style on the North Mill Street in Lexington. Shows start at 8 banjo. In 1948 he left to form his own group, Flatt p.m. and admission is $8. Enter through the Church & Scruggs, the second most important band in the Street door on the side of the building. development of the genre. www.redbarnradio.com If you don’t even know a clef from a capo or a q Southland Jamboree. Bring a lawn chair or fret from a fingerboard, can you learn to identify blanket and make yourself at home for free outdoor Bluegrass music when you hear it? Traditional Bluegrass music concerts at the MoonDance Bluegrass music will feature acoustic guitar, man- Amphitheatre in Beaumont Centre. Concerts are dolin, fiddle, upright bass and five-string banjo held every Monday throughout the summer start- played in the three-finger picking style made popu- ing at 7 p.m.. Bring your instrument and join in the lar by Earl Scruggs. As in Jazz, instruments are fea- post-show jam session The Southland Jamboree tured in turn with improvisational solos that show season starts in May. www.southlandjamboree.org. off the virtuosity of the player while the other q Willie’s Locally Known. This bar and restau- instruments strum back up. The vocals are often rant off Southland Drive is serious about promot- close two or three-part harmony. Bluegrass singers ing Bluegrass music along with Americana, roots are likely vocalizing at the upper reaches of their and country rock. Bands are booked every weekend, with a rural, Kentucky flavor shaped from the and often throughout the week as well. Check their memories of real life characters. The band also website to see who is coming up on the schedule. loves performing traditional Bluegrass songs as well www.willieslocallyknown.com. as "grassed up" country songs. If you love the sound q Concert Series. Every fall , the John Jacob of a dobro, this band will be of particular interest. Niles Center for American Music presents free www.custommadebluegrass.com. noontime Friday concerts of Bluegrass music. All Blue Eagle Band features traditional Bluegrass, concerts are in the beautiful Niles Gallery of the “Newgrass” and unique arrangements of traditional Lucille C. Little Fine Arts Library just off Rose and original songs. Call to find out where they play Street at the University of Kentucky. next: (859) 296-5681. (859) 257-4900. You’ll find the schedule for Cane Run Bluegrass q WoodSongs Old Time Radio Hour. Heard in at www.canerunbluegrass.wix.com/home. Cane Run more than 500 markets around the world, this radio plays the standards plus original compositions. show is taped live at the historic Lyric Theatre in They also maintain a Facebook page. downtown Lexington. Nationally known Bluegrass Uptown Blue names Tony Rice, Rhonda Vincent acts join a line up of traditional and folk music year and JD Crow as the artists that influence their round. The show starts at 7 pm on Mondays, but sound. See what Carrie, Joe, Taylor and Terry have come early. The audience needs to be seated by been up to on their facebook page or call (859) 492- 6:45. Admission is $10. See who is performing while 8982. you are in town at www.woodsongs.com. NewTown was started by Kati Penn, a talented q Akemon's Barber Shop. Do you play? Would fiddle player and vocalist from Frankfort, you like to brag that you’ve played Kentucky. The musical heart of Bluegrass in the Bluegrass? Join in Bluegrass Note: Meadow Green the band is Bluegrass music, but a jam session at Akemon's Barber Park Music Hall, in Clay City, they journey into a broader Shop in Paris, about 30 minutes Kentucky, was built exclusively for realm of their own creation.
Load more

Recommended publications
  • Reference Manual
    Reference Manual RRA008 | v.1.0 Contents Welcome to the Traveler Series 2 Download & Installation 3 Instrument 4 Phrases & FX 9 TACT 11 FX Rack 15 List of Articulations 16 Credits 17 License Agreement 18 1 | Page WELCOME TO THE TRAVELER SERIES Welcome to the Traveler Series, a collection of boutique sample libraries featuring traditional world instruments faithfully recorded on location from destinations around the globe. Traveler Series libraries focus on delivering a genuine purity that can only be captured where the instrument and musical style originated, preserving its true character and history. We seek out a region’s most skilled and renowned performers; amazing folks with stories and bloodlines who live and breathe traditional provincial music. We leave with an education and appreciation for their culture and the role these beautiful instruments serve (as well as a tale or two of our own). We hope our Traveler Series adds an authentic native spirit to your music. Bluegrass fiddling is a distinctive American style characterized by bold, bluesy improvisation, off-beat "chopping", and sophisticated use of double stops and old-time bowing patterns. Notes are often slid into, a technique seldom used in Celtic styles. Bluegrass fiddlers tend to ignore the rules that violinists follow: they hold the fiddle the “wrong” way and often don't use the chin & shoulder rests. We journeyed right to the heart of the Bluegrass State for our Bluegrass Fiddle – Clay City, Kentucky – to the private studio of one of the most renowned names in Bluegrass music, Rickey Wasson. Rickey hooked us up with a true Bluegrass fiddle legend, multi-instrumentalist Ronnie Stewart.
    [Show full text]
  • 2014 Joe Val Bluegrass Festival Preview
    2014 Joe Val Bluegrass Festival Preview The 29th Joe Val Bluegrass Festival is quickly approaching, February 14 -16 at the Sheraton Framingham Hotel, in Framingham, MA. The event, produced by the Boston Bluegrass Union, is one of the premier roots music festivals in the Northeast. The festival site is minutes west of Boston, just off of the Mass Pike, and convenient to travelers from throughout the region. This award winning and family friendly festival features three days of top national performers across two stages, over sixty workshops and education programs, and around the clock activities. Among the many artists on tap are The Gibson Brothers, Blue Highway, Junior Sisk, IIIrd Tyme Out, Sister Sadie featuring Dale Ann Bradley, and a special reunion performance by The Desert Rose Band. This locally produced and internationally recognized bluegrass festival, produced by the Boston Bluegrass Union, was honored in 2006 when the International Bluegrass Music Association named it "Event of the Year." In May 2012, the festival was listed by USATODAY as one of Ten Great Places to Go to Bluegrass Festivals Single day and weekend tickets are on sale now and we strongly suggest purchasing tickets in advance. Patrons will save time at the festival and guarantee themselves a ticket. Hotel rooms at the Sheraton are sold out, but overnight lodging is still available and just minutes away, at the Doubletree by Hilton, in Westborough, MA. Details on the festival, including bands, schedules, hotel information, and online ticket purchase at www.bbu.org And visit the 29th Joe Val Bluegrass Festival on Facebook for late breaking festival news.
    [Show full text]
  • For Immediate Release: GREY FOX BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL “A Who’S Who of Bluegrass Music” JULY 15-18, 2010
    For Immediate Release: GREY FOX BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL “A Who’s Who of Bluegrass Music” JULY 15-18, 2010 WINNER of IBMA BLUEGRASS EVENT OF THE YEAR AWARD On the Walsh Farm, Oak Hill, NY 12460 In Greene County NY’s Beautiful Catskill Mountain Region For the die-hard bluegrass fan, the thought of summer means making an annual pilgrimage to Oak Hill, NY where a normally quiet, out-of-the-way farm in rural Greene County is magically transformed into a community of world-class performers, exuberant fans, devoted volunteers, non-stop jamming, funky campsites, scrumptious food and booths filled with crafts, instruments and clothing. For the third week in July, the Walsh Farm is home to a colorful tent city of music, laughter, cooperation and good will! Long-time Grey Fox fans say it is a homecoming: a cherished reunion of friends who may see each other just once a year. Newcomers are struck by how warm and welcoming everyone is as they are quickly befriended by fellow fans, volunteers, vendors and even artists. “There may be several thousand people in attendance, but it feels like a small town where you know everyone,” says Australian, Jason Nicholas, now planning his third year at Grey Fox. The Northeast’s largest bluegrass festival moved to Oak Hill in 2008 after being held for decades in nearby Columbia County. To the new location, organizers brought all the components for which it is famous: multiple stages, hands-on learning workshops, festive foods, rustic camping, round-the-clock jamming and thousands of fans from all over the U.S., Canada, Europe and the Far East.
    [Show full text]
  • Compton Music Stage
    COMPTON STAGE-Saturday, Sept. 18, FSU Upper Quad 10:20 AM Bear Hill Bluegrass Bear Hill Bluegrass takes pride in performing traditional bluegrass and gospel, while adding just the right mix of classic country and comedy to please the audience and have fun. They play the familiar bluegrass, gospel and a few country songs that everyone will recognize, done in a friendly down-home manner on stage. The audience is involved with the band and the songs throughout the show. 11:00 AM The Jesse Milnes, Emily Miller, and Becky Hill Show This Old-Time Music Trio re-envisions percussive dance as another instrument and arrange traditional old-time tunes using foot percussion as if it was a drum set. All three musicians have spent significant time in West Virginia learning from master elder musicians and dancers and their goal with this project is to respect the tradition the have steeped themselves in while pushing the boundaries of what old-time music is. 11:45 AM Ken & Brad Kolodner Quartet Regarded as one of the most influential hammered dulcimer players, Baltimore’s Ken Kolodner has performed and toured for the last ten years with his son Brad Kolodner, one of the finest practitioners of the clawhammer banjo, to perform tight and musical arrangements of original and traditional old-time music with a “creative curiosity that lets all listeners know that a passion for traditional music yet thrives in every generation (DPN).” The dynamic father-son duo pushes the boundaries of the Appalachian tradition by infusing their own brand of driving, innovative, tasteful and unique interpretations of traditional and original fiddle tunes and songs.
    [Show full text]
  • Louisiana Folk [Spring 2014]
    LOUISIANA FOLK OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER OF THE LOUISIANA FOLKLIFE CENTER THE 35th ANNUAL INSIDE THIS ISSUE: NATCHITOCHES-NSU FOLK FESTIVAL 2015 Natchitoches-NSU Folk Festival The 2014 Festival theme is “Tricentennial Natchitoches: Celebrating Louisiana’s Folk Heritage.” The oldest permanent settlement in the Lou- Hall of Master Folk Artists 2 isiana Purchase, Natchitoches was founded in the winter of 1713-14 when French explorer Louis Juchereau de St. Denis set up a trading post Narrative/Informance Sessions on the Red River. The region came to be known for its thriving agricul- Workshops tural economy and as a hub of international trade between the French, Crafts 3 Spanish, and Native American populations. These peoples combined Friday Music Schedule with each other as well as with the region’s black population (both Louisiana State Fiddle slaves and freed people of color) to become families, giving rise in the Championship 4 area to a vibrant Creole people, who made their homes along the Cane Saturday Music Schedule 5 and Red Rivers. Today much of the region’s population self-identifies as Thanks to Supporters 6 Creole, with continued African American, Anglo, and Hispanic popula- tions adding to the cultural mix of Natchitoches. Although its borders General Information are smaller than in the past, Natchitoches Parish today is geographically Fiddle Championship Donation Form the largest parish in Louisiana, and the people of Natchitoches consider KidFest Exhibits 7 their heritage to be deeply tied to who they are. This Festival will cele- brate the ways in which the people of the Natchitoches region in North- western Louisiana have kept their diverse folkways alive through pass- Folk Festival Donation Form 8 ing them down from one to another in person to person contact.
    [Show full text]
  • Off the Beaten Track
    Off the Beaten Track To have your recording considered for review in Sing Out!, please submit two copies (one for one of our reviewers and one for in- house editorial work, song selection for the magazine and eventual inclusion in the Sing Out! Resource Center). All recordings received are included in “Publication Noted” (which follows “Off the Beaten Track”). Send two copies of your recording, and the appropriate background material, to Sing Out!, P.O. Box 5460 (for shipping: 512 E. Fourth St.), Bethlehem, PA 18015, Attention “Off The Beaten Track.” Sincere thanks to this issue’s panel of musical experts: Richard Dorsett, Tom Druckenmiller, Mark Greenberg, Victor K. Heyman, Stephanie P. Ledgin, John Lupton, Angela Page, Mike Regenstreif, Seth Rogovoy, Ken Roseman, Peter Spencer, Michael Tearson, Theodoros Toskos, Rich Warren, Matt Watroba, Rob Weir and Sule Greg Wilson. that led to a career traveling across coun- the two keyboard instruments. How I try as “The Singing Troubadour.” He per- would have loved to hear some of the more formed in a variety of settings with a rep- unusual groupings of instruments as pic- ertoire that ranged from opera to traditional tured in the notes. The sound of saxo- songs. He also began an investigation of phones, trumpets, violins and cellos must the music of various utopian societies in have been glorious! The singing is strong America. and sincere with nary a hint of sophistica- With his investigation of the music of tion, as of course it should be, as the Shak- VARIOUS the Shakers he found a sect which both ers were hardly ostentatious.
    [Show full text]
  • Ctba Newsletter 0304
    REA ONGOING EVENTS AUSTIN AREA Chriesman Community Center CTBA Don Cook 979-567-0573 PARIS •Beginner/Intermed. Jam CLEBURNE • Jam & Stage Show Central Texas A • Show & Jam • 3rd Sat: Jam 5:00, Show 7:00 1st & 3rd Thursday 7-9 pm 3rd Fri Cleburne Civic Center, Chisum HS, Hwy 19 & 24, south Steve Mangold 512-345-6155 1501 W Henderson (Hwy 67)7 pm, of Paris $5-members $6-others • CTBA Jam Session $3 www.geocities.com/ntbbluegrass Brenda Burks 903-784-8859 Sunday at Artz Rib House COPPERAS COVE PEARL Bluegrass 3-5 pm,512-442-8283 • Jam • Jam & Stage Show ARTZ RIB HOUSE Fri-VFW Post 8577 at 1506 1st Sat: Jam 12:00, Show 4:30 Volume 25 • Live Bluegrass Show Veterans Ave 7 pm Hwy 183, 7 mi. south of Purmela 2330 S. Lamar, 6:00 pm Number 4 512-442-8283 254-542-6710 [email protected] Ronald Medart 254-865-6013 AAAMS JAM GARLAND ROCKNE Wed, Anderson Mill Baptist • Bluegrass on the Square • Bluegrass/Country Jam April 2003 Church,10633 Lake Creek Pkwy Sat- March thru October between 1st Sat: 3pm til ..., 8 mi. S. of Dinner 5:30 ($3) 6:30-8:30 pm, Main and State Sts. at 6th, 7:30- Cedar Creek on FM 535 Bulletin 1 am Jim Miller 972-276-3197 TOMBALL 259-7702- call to join for dinner GRANITE SHOALS • Spring Creek Club Jam/Show Tom, Brad & Alice Fredericksburg •AFTM (Austin Friends of • Bluegrass and Gospel Jam 4th Sat: 5pm-jam, 7pm-show Traditional Music)Contra Dance Last Sat: 6:30-10:00 pm Oklahoma Community Center, 3rd Sat., Lutheran church at 3501 706 Phillips Ranch Rd.
    [Show full text]
  • Guitar Week, July 24-30, 2016 7:30- 8:30 Breakfast
    JULY 3 - AUGUST 6, 2016 AT WARREN WILSON COLLEGE, ASHEVILLE, NC The Swannanoa Gathering Warren Wilson College, PO Box 9000, Asheville, NC 28815-9000 phone/fax: (828) 298-3434 email: [email protected] • website: www.swangathering.com shipping address: The Swannanoa Gathering, 701 Warren Wilson Rd., Swannanoa, NC 28778 For college admission information contact: [email protected] or 1-800-934-3536 WARREN WILSON COLLEGE CLASS INFORMATION President Dr. Steven L. Solnick The workshops take place at various sites around the Warren Wilson Vice President and Dean of the College Dr. Paula Garrett campus and environs, (contact: [email protected] or 1-800-934-3536 Vice President for Administration and Finance Stephanie Owens for college admission information) including classrooms, Kittredge Theatre, our Vice President of Advancement K. Johnson Bowles Bryson Gym dancehall and campus Pavilion, the campus gardens and patios, Vice President for Enrollment and Marketing Janelle Holmboe Dean of Student Life Paul Perrine and our own jam session tents. Each year we offer over 150 classes. Students are Dean of Service Learning Cathy Kramer free to create their own curriculum from any of the classes in any programs offered Dean of Work Ian Robertson for each week. Students may list a class choice and an alternate for each of our scheduled class periods, but concentration on two, or perhaps three classes is THE SWANNANOA GATHERING strongly recommended, and class selections are required for registration. We ask that you be thoughtful in making your selections, since we will consider Director Jim Magill them to be binding choices for which we will reserve you space.
    [Show full text]
  • HMF 2018 Survival Guide V3
    !1 Hamtramck Music Festival 2018 Sponsors Hamtramck Music Festival HSCREYENP PREINT Survival Guide 2018 !2 Thursday - March 1 — Kickoff Party creation, molding heavy trance-rock grooves into a fluid and melodic sonic landscape, has Warhorses redefining what a rock group can be. Ant Hall/Ghost Light (1) "Hypnotic. Alluring. Captivating. Warhorses embellish a sense of wonder with their music; they drag you in and intoxicate you.” 8:00 Funkwagon – A vocally-driven, over-the-top dance band that has been touring the northeast for the past decade. Opening for such acts as 10:30 The My Ways – Travis Harrett toured and recorded for seven years Morris Day and the Time and Parliament. Recently settled in the Detroit with Bloodshot Records artists the Deadstring Brothers and labelmates area they are breaking down doors with their stunning live performances. Whitey Morgan and the 78s. In 2014, the My Ways released their self- titled debut record and a follow up in 2016. In 2017, the live show hit the 8:30 Abul on Fire – Bangladesh-American Abul Hossain performs his road with gigs around Michigan. original Bangali pop songs and ballads about peace and mankind backed by psychedelic and progressive rock. 11:00 Nadir Omowale – "To 9:00 Fizzbang – Proggy without being pretentious, poppy without being label Nadir as a obnoxious, this loud, exciting rock group seeks to get booties movin and neo-soul artist hearts singin. would be neglecting his rock roots; to call him a rock artist would be overlooking his hip- hop and jazz influences. Fully encompassing all the talents that Nadir possesses would be comparable to expanding the mathematical term Pi to its last digit." - Michigan Chronicle 11:30 Cye Pie and Ya Homies – A sound that is equal parts R&B, funk and soul.
    [Show full text]
  • The Place of Music, Race and Gender in Producing Appalachian Space
    University of Kentucky UKnowledge Theses and Dissertations--Geography Geography 2012 PERFORMING COMMUNITY: THE PLACE OF MUSIC, RACE AND GENDER IN PRODUCING APPALACHIAN SPACE Deborah J. Thompson University of Kentucky, [email protected] Right click to open a feedback form in a new tab to let us know how this document benefits ou.y Recommended Citation Thompson, Deborah J., "PERFORMING COMMUNITY: THE PLACE OF MUSIC, RACE AND GENDER IN PRODUCING APPALACHIAN SPACE" (2012). Theses and Dissertations--Geography. 1. https://uknowledge.uky.edu/geography_etds/1 This Doctoral Dissertation is brought to you for free and open access by the Geography at UKnowledge. It has been accepted for inclusion in Theses and Dissertations--Geography by an authorized administrator of UKnowledge. For more information, please contact [email protected]. STUDENT AGREEMENT: I represent that my thesis or dissertation and abstract are my original work. Proper attribution has been given to all outside sources. I understand that I am solely responsible for obtaining any needed copyright permissions. I have obtained and attached hereto needed written permission statements(s) from the owner(s) of each third-party copyrighted matter to be included in my work, allowing electronic distribution (if such use is not permitted by the fair use doctrine). I hereby grant to The University of Kentucky and its agents the non-exclusive license to archive and make accessible my work in whole or in part in all forms of media, now or hereafter known. I agree that the document mentioned above may be made available immediately for worldwide access unless a preapproved embargo applies.
    [Show full text]
  • LCGFT for Music Library of Congress Genre/Form Terms for Music
    LCGFT for Music Library of Congress Genre/Form Terms for Music Nancy Lorimer, Stanford University ACIG meeting, ALA Annual, 2015 Examples Score of The Four Seasons Recording of The Four Seasons Book about The Four Seasons Music g/f terms in LCSH “Older headings” Form/genre term Subject heading Operas Opera Sacred music Church music Suites Suite (Music) “Newer headings” Genre/form term Subject heading Rock music Rock music $x History and criticism Folk songs Folk songs $x History and criticism Music g/f terms in LCSH Form/genre term Children’s songs Combined with demographic term Buddhist chants Combined with religion term Ramadan hymns Combined with event term Form/genre term $v Scores and parts $a is a genre/form or a medium of performance $v Hymns $a is a religious group $v Methods (Bluegrass) $a is an instrument; $v combines 2 g/f terms Genre/form + medium of performance in LCSH Bass clarinet music (Jazz) Concertos (Bassoon) Concertos (Bassoon, clarinet, flute, horn, oboe with band) Overtures Overtures (Flute, guitar, violin) What’s wrong with this? Variations in practice (old vs new) Genre/form in different parts of the string ($a or $v or as a qualifier) Demographic terms combined with genre/form terms Medium of performance combined with genre/form terms Endless combinations available All combinations are not provided with authority records in LCSH The Solution: LCGFT + LCMPT Collaboration between the Library of Congress and the Music Library Association, Bibliographic Control Committee (now Cataloging and Metadata Committee) Genre/Form Task Force Began in 2009 LCMPT published February, 2014 LCGFT terms published February 15, 2015 567 published in initial phase Structure Thesaurus structure Top term is “Music” All terms have at least one BT, except top term May have more than one BT (Polyhierarchy) The relationship between a term and multiple BTs is “and” not “or” (e.g., you cannot have a term whose BTs are “Cat” and “Dog”) Avoid terms that simply combine two BTs (e.g.
    [Show full text]
  • Exploring the Bluegrass Nation As an Imagined Community
    NOTIONS OF NATION: EXPLORING THE BLUEGRASS NATION AS AN IMAGINED COMMUNITY A Thesis by JORDAN L. LANEY Submitted to the Graduate School at Appalachian State University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of MASTER OF ARTS May 2013 Department of Appalachian Studies NOTIONS OF NATIONS: EXPLORING THE BLUEGRASS NATION AS AN IMAGINED COMMUNITY A Thesis by JORDAN LANEY May 2013 APPROVED BY: Nancy S. Love Chairperson, Thesis Committee David Haney Member, Thesis Committee Fred Hay Member, Thesis Committee Patricia D. Beaver Director, Center for Appalachian Studies Edelma D. Huntley Dean, Cratis Williams Graduate School Copyright by Jordan L. Laney 2013 All Rights Reserved Abstract NOTIONS OF NATIONS: EXPLORING THE BLUEGRASS NATION AS AN IMAGINED COMMUNITY Jordan L. Laney B.F.A., Goddard College M.A., Appalachian State University Chairperson: Nancy S. Love While bluegrass music has been a topic of conversation within the discipline of Appalachian Studies, research concerning the emergence of the community in cyberspace is relatively rare. Appalachian music’s role as a transnational facilitator is groundbreaking in areas of social networking, and as a member of the bluegrass community, I am fascinated by the communication that results now that members of that community can connect to friends in Europe, Japan, and France as easily as to next door neighbors. Noting that music is what brings these individuals together, this study addresses ways in which the bluegrass community embodies an imagined community and uses political language to gather in cyberspace. The study is not meant to discredit the direct ties the music has to Appalachia, but rather to applaud and understand the work of enthusiasts in the field who have found ways to mobilize the music through the Internet.
    [Show full text]