The Rough Guide to American Roots

Today, American music covers a huge area of styles and owes a great deal to its diverse and colourful roots. From the banjos and fiddles typical of bluegrass, to the heart-soaring tunes of gospel, and from the French influenced Cajun music of Louisiana to the soul stirring Delta blues, this box set is an introduction to the roots of American music. The CDs included are: "The Rough Guide to Cajun & Zydeco", "The Rough Guide to bluegrass", "The Rough Guide to Delta blues" and "The Rough Guide to gospel".