Mountain Music Played on the Autoharp
produced by Mike Seeger, 1933-2009 (Folkways Records, 1962), 51 mins
Details
- Field of Interest
- World Music
- Description
- First patented in 1881 by German instrument repairman Charles Zimmerman, the autoharp first reached popularity as a novelty instrument. By 1900, while that fad had passed, the autoharp found an enduring home in the southern mountains. This compilation features a variety of performers, as well as extensive biographical notes about each contributor.
- Content Type
- Music recording
- Duration
- 51 mins
- Format
- Audio
- Sub Genre
- Old Time, American Folk
- Label
- Folkways Records
- Producer
- Mike Seeger, 1933-2009
- Release Date
- 1962
- Subject
- World Music, American Music, Music & Performing Arts, American Studies, United States and Canada, Estados Unidos y Canadá, Estados Unidos e Canadá, United States
- Keywords and Translated Subjects
- Estados Unidos y Canadá, Estados Unidos e Canadá