Folksongs of Another America: Field Recordings from the Upper Midwest, 1937-1946 - Leary, James P.
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This Grammy-nominated publication recovers the diverse, multilingual folk music traditions of immigrant, Native American, rural, and working-class performers in America's Upper Midwest during the 1930s and 1940s. The book extensively documents 187 tunes and songs in more than twenty-five languages, with original lyrics and English translations, and biographical notes on the performers. The companion musical tracks and documentary film will be freely available online when the book is published.

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This Grammy-nominated publication recovers the diverse, multilingual folk music traditions of immigrant, Native American, rural, and working-class performers in America's Upper Midwest during the 1930s and 1940s. The book extensively documents 187 tunes and songs in more than twenty-five languages, with original lyrics and English translations, and biographical notes on the performers. The companion musical tracks and documentary film will be freely available online when the book is published.
Autorenporträt
James P. Leary is the Birgit Baldwin Professor of Scandinavian Studies, professor in the Department of Comparative Literature and Folklore Studies, and a co-founder of the Center for the Study of Upper Midwestern Cultures at the University of WisconsinMadison. His documentary recordings and films include Accordions in the Cutover; Ach Ya!: Traditional German-American Music from Wisconsin (with Philip Martin); Midwest Ramblin': The Goose Island Ramblers; Down Home Dairyland (with Richard March);and The Art of Ironworking. His books include Wisconsin Folklore, So Ole Says to Lena, and Polkabilly: How the Goose Island Ramblers Redefined American Folk Music (winner of the Chicago Folklore Prize). He is co-editor of the Journal of American Folklore.