
British Folk Scene
Mackinnon(Author)
Open University Press
Published on 16. December 1993
Book
Paperback/Softback
160 pages
978-0-335-09773-9 (ISBN)
Description
Why did the 'folk revival' which swept into Britain in the 1960s occur? What is, or is purporting to be, revived? How has it managed to survive into the 1990s, and how has it changed in that time? Who are the 'folkies'? Has the folk scene lost its way?
"The British Folk Scene" identifies the social factors which give the folk scene its coherence. It is based upon a detailed study of many folk music events, performers and audiences which examines: the musical and ideological development of the folk scene; the structuring of musical performance; and the extent to which the folk scene can be considered a revival. It relates the distinctive identity of the folk scene to its wider society.
Niall Mackinnon shows that the folk scene has a powerful structuring ethos. However, within this, there are variations - not just of sound - but in the patterning of events and in the nature of musical and social interaction. He furthers our understanding of the folk scene and of the social in music.
"The British Folk Scene" identifies the social factors which give the folk scene its coherence. It is based upon a detailed study of many folk music events, performers and audiences which examines: the musical and ideological development of the folk scene; the structuring of musical performance; and the extent to which the folk scene can be considered a revival. It relates the distinctive identity of the folk scene to its wider society.
Niall Mackinnon shows that the folk scene has a powerful structuring ethos. However, within this, there are variations - not just of sound - but in the patterning of events and in the nature of musical and social interaction. He furthers our understanding of the folk scene and of the social in music.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Milton Keynes
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
appendix, references, index
ISBN-13
978-0-335-09773-9 (9780335097739)
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Schweitzer Classification
Content
The Social in Music
A Personal Note
History and Ideology
Folk Clubs in Great Britain
The Folk Club Audience
Musical Socializtion
Revival and Re-enaction
Success and the Professional Folk Performer
Staging and Informality
The Session
Sources of Status Amplification - A Pointer to the Future
A Personal Note
History and Ideology
Folk Clubs in Great Britain
The Folk Club Audience
Musical Socializtion
Revival and Re-enaction
Success and the Professional Folk Performer
Staging and Informality
The Session
Sources of Status Amplification - A Pointer to the Future