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The birth of the banjo : Joel Walker Sweeney and early minstrelsy

Title: The birth of the banjo : Joel Walker Sweeney and early minstrelsy / Bob Carlin.
Author: Carlin, Bob.
Publication: Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland, c2007.

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Description

ix, 193 p. : ill.; 26 cm.

Summary

"A professional banjo player, Joel Sweeney introduced mainstream America to a music (and musical instrument) which had its roots in the transplanted black culture of the southern slave. Beginning with the banjo's introduction to America and Great Britain, the book provides an overview of early banjo music. An appendix contains a performance chronology"--Provided by publisher.

Subject

Bibliography (note)

Includes bibliographical references (p. 185-190) and index.

Contents

African American roots -- The origins of black face minstrelsy -- The birth of a banjoist -- On the road in Great Britain -- Back in the United States : touring with a minstrel band and final days -- The Virginia minstrels and the dawn of the minstrel show -- Ethiopian serenaders : British minstrelsy after Sweeney -- The banjo in Australia -- Minstrel touring in the American south -- P.T. Barnum's black face adventures -- Sweeney's repertoire -- Joel Walker Sweeney and the "invention" of the 5-string banjo -- Sweeney's influence -- Sam Sweeney : war years with J.E.B. Stuart.

Call Number

JMF 07-831

ISBN

9780786428748 (softcover : alk. paper)
0786428740 (softcover : alk. paper)

LCCN

2006102897

OCLC

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Author

Carlin, Bob.

Title

The birth of the banjo : Joel Walker Sweeney and early minstrelsy / Bob Carlin.

Imprint

Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland, c2007.

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references (p. 185-190) and index.

Research Call Number

Sc F 10-652

JMF 07-831

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