The Early Years of Folk Music

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The Early Years of Folk Music is written by David Dicaire and published by McFarland. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 0786457376 (ISBN 10) and 9780786457373 (ISBN 13).

This history of folk music looks at musicians, collectors and other figures from around the world. The book presents an overview of international folk roots and shows the contributions of the artists and the evolution of folk music as a force for political and social change. Profiles of Pete Seeger, Burl Ives, Woody Guthrie and others show how the stage was set for the American folk revival of the 1960s.