Fast Folk Musical Magazine (Vol. 3, No. 9) Songs of Tradition

produced by Richard A. Meyer, 1970- (Fast Folk Musical Magazine, 1986), 47 mins

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Field of Interest: American Music
Description: This 1986 edition of Fast Folk takes the listener on a musical world tour surveying several traditional genres specific to such countries as Italy, France and Ireland. The accompanying Fast Folk magazine (see liner notes) features several interesting articles written by the artists themselves that situates the musical pieces in their own traditions, such as "The Fiddlers of Cape Breton" (which refers to Rod Macdonald’s "Cape Breton Medley") or "Sex in English Traditional Folk Song" (which refers to Heather Wood’s "Pretty Polly").
Content Type: Music recording
Duration: 47 mins
Format: Audio
Sub Genre: American Folk
Label: Fast Folk Musical Magazine
Producer: Richard A. Meyer, 1970-
Release Date: 1986
Subject: American Music, World Music, Music & Performing Arts, American Studies, American Folk Music, United States and Canada, Música Folklórica Norteamericana, Folk Music Norte-Americana, Estados Unidos y Canadá, Estados Unidos e Canadá, United States
Keywords and Translated Subjects: Música Folklórica Norteamericana, Folk Music Norte-Americana, Estados Unidos y Canadá, Estados Unidos e Canadá