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New Books in Anthropology
James P. Leary, “Folksongs of Another America: Field Recordings from the Upper Midwest, 1937–1946” (U Wisconsin Press, 2015)

New Books in Anthropology

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2024 58:07


Folksongs of Another America: Field Recordings from the Upper Midwest, 1937–1946 (University of Wisconsin Press) first appeared in 2015 when it comprised of a hardback book, five CDs, and one DVD. It went on to win the “Best Historical Research in Folk or World Music” award from the Association for Recorded Sound Collections, was nominated for a Grammy for “Best Album Notes,” received universally superlative reviews, and sold out within a year. The project has now been re-issued as a paperback, albeit without any accompanying discs; instead the related tracks and film footage are now available for online access care of the University of Wisconsin-Madison Library. It's not hard to fathom why this monumental work received so much acclaim. A groundbreaking multimedia endeavor, Folksongs of Another America is the product of decades of work by the distinguished folklorist, James P. Leary. Leary is, amongst other things, Professor Emeritus of Folklore and Scandinavian Studies and Cofounder of the Center for the Study of Upper Midwestern Cultures at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, a former editor of the Journal of American Folklore, and a native of rural Wisconsin, which is one of the three states – along with Michigan and Minnesota – whose rich musical bounty is explored in this study. Leary sifted through over 2,000 field recordings, made by fieldworkers Sidney Robertson, Alan Lomax, and Helene Stratman-Thomas during the 1930s and 40s, to select the 187 tunes and songs that feature here. Together the chosen pieces create the impression of a region populated by immigrants from a host of different lands, as well as by Native Americans, all with their own musical traditions. For every track, Leary offers extensive documentation, information about the performers, and full lyrics (including in the original language with English translation as necessary which, given that the collection includes twenty-five languages, is often the case). The recordings themselves, which have been wonderfully restored and remastered, provide vivid aural experiences. Folksongs of Another America is, as noted by a reviewer for Deutschlandradio Kultur, “an exceptional achievement that demonstrates for the first time the full worth and cultural wealth of the Upper Midwest for music listeners.” Rachel Hopkin is a UK born, US based folklorist and radio producer and is currently a PhD candidate at the Ohio State University. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/anthropology

US Naval History Podcast
The Penobscot Expedition (pt. 7)

US Naval History Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2024 14:44


The final episodes of this (somewhat) mini-series. This is the story of a battle, of a disastrous retreat, and the conspiracy which followed. This was a naval disaster of epic scale. More than American forty warships and transport vessels were destroyed. Another America naval disaster of this scale would not be repeated until the Pearl Harbor attacks on December 7, 1941, more than 162 years later. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get the (free!) transcript, (free!) bonus content, and sign up for the (free!) newsletter here: www.usnavalhistory.com/the-penobscot-expedition-5/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Financially support the show here: https://www.usnavalhistory.com/#/portal/signup⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email me at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠usnavalhistorypodcast@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow me on IG: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@USNavyPodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow me on Twitter:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@USNavyPodcast⁠⁠⁠ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/usnavalhistorypodcast/message

US Naval History Podcast
The Penobscot Expedition (pt. 6)

US Naval History Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2024 14:53


The retreat is in full force! Burning ships, narrow escapes, freeing militiamen, this episode has it all! This series is the story of a battle, of a disastrous retreat, and the conspiracy which followed. This was a naval disaster of epic scale. More than American forty warships and transport vessels were destroyed. Another America naval disaster of this scale would not be repeated until the Pearl Harbor attacks on December 7, 1941, more than 162 years later. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get the (free!) transcript, (free!) bonus content, and sign up for the (free!) newsletter here: www.usnavalhistory.com/the-penobscot-expedition-6/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Financially support the show here: https://www.usnavalhistory.com/#/portal/signup⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email me at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠usnavalhistorypodcast@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow me on IG: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@USNavyPodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow me on Twitter:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@USNavyPodcast⁠⁠⁠ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/usnavalhistorypodcast/message

US Naval History Podcast
The Penobscot Expedition (pt. 5)

US Naval History Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2024 21:01


The fighting now begins! This is the story of a battle, of a disastrous retreat, and the conspiracy which followed. This was a naval disaster of epic scale. More than American forty warships and transport vessels were destroyed. Another America naval disaster of this scale would not be repeated until the Pearl Harbor attacks on December 7, 1941, more than 162 years later. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get the (free!) transcript, (free!) bonus content, and sign up for the (free!) newsletter here: www.usnavalhistory.com/the-penobscot-expedition-5/⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Financially support the show here: https://www.usnavalhistory.com/#/portal/signup⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email me at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠usnavalhistorypodcast@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow me on IG: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@USNavyPodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow me on Twitter:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@USNavyPodcast⁠⁠⁠ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/usnavalhistorypodcast/message

US Naval History Podcast
The Penobscot Expedition (pt. 4)

US Naval History Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2024 16:03


The fighting now begins! This is the story of a battle, of a disastrous retreat, and the conspiracy which followed. This was a naval disaster of epic scale. More than American forty warships and transport vessels were destroyed. Another America naval disaster of this scale would not be repeated until the Pearl Harbor attacks on December 7, 1941, more than 162 years later. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get the (free!) transcript, (free!) bonus content, and sign up for the (free!) newsletter here: www.usnavalhistory.com/the-penobscot-expedition-4/⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support the show here: https://www.usnavalhistory.com/#/portal/signup⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email me at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠usnavalhistorypodcast@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow me on IG: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@USNavyPodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow me on Twitter:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@USNavyPodcast⁠⁠⁠ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/usnavalhistorypodcast/message

US Naval History Podcast
The Penobscot Expedition (pt. 3)

US Naval History Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2024 17:15


The fighting now begins! This is the story of a battle, of a disastrous retreat, and the conspiracy which followed. This was a naval disaster of epic scale. More than American forty warships and transport vessels were destroyed. Another America naval disaster of this scale would not be repeated until the Pearl Harbor attacks on December 7, 1941, more than 162 years later. ⁠⁠⁠⁠Get the (free!) transcript, (free!) bonus content, and sign up for the (free!) newsletter here: www.usnavalhistory.com/the-penobscot-expedition-3/⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Support the show here: https://www.usnavalhistory.com/#/portal/signup⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email me at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠usnavalhistorypodcast@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow me on IG: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@USNavyPodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow me on Twitter:⁠⁠⁠⁠@USNavyPodcast⁠⁠⁠ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/usnavalhistorypodcast/message

US Naval History Podcast
The Penobscot Expedition (part 2)

US Naval History Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2024 14:35


This is the story of a battle, of a disastrous retreat, and the conspiracy which followed. This was a naval disaster of epic scale. More than American forty warships and transport vessels were destroyed. Another America naval disaster of this scale would not be repeated until the Pearl Harbor attacks on December 7, 1941, more than 162 years later. ⁠⁠⁠Get the (free!) transcript, (free!) bonus content, and sign up for the (free!) newsletter here: www.usnavalhistory.com/the-penobscot-expedition-2/⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Support the show here: https://www.usnavalhistory.com/#/portal/signup⁠⁠⁠ Email me at: ⁠⁠⁠usnavalhistorypodcast@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠ Follow me on IG: ⁠⁠⁠@USNavyPodcast⁠⁠⁠ Follow me on Twitter:⁠⁠⁠@USNavyPodcast⁠⁠ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/usnavalhistorypodcast/message

US Naval History Podcast
The Penobscot Expedition (part 1)

US Naval History Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2024 13:26


This is the story of a battle, of a disastrous retreat, and the conspiracy which followed. This was a naval disaster of epic scale. More than American forty warships and transport vessels were destroyed. Another America naval disaster of this scale would not be repeated until the Pearl Harbor attacks on December 7, 1941, more than 162 years later. ⁠⁠Get the (free!) transcript, (free!) bonus content, and sign up for the (free!) newsletter here: https://www.usnavalhistory.com/the-penobscot-expedition-1/ ⁠⁠Support the show here: https://www.usnavalhistory.com/#/portal/signup⁠⁠ Email me at: ⁠⁠usnavalhistorypodcast@gmail.com⁠⁠ Follow me on IG: ⁠⁠@USNavyPodcast⁠⁠ Follow me on Twitter:⁠⁠@USNavyPodcast⁠ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/usnavalhistorypodcast/message

Centered From Reality
A Bad Breach for Ukraine, Fox News Hosts Melt Down Over Guns, 146 Mass Shootings in 2023 & Another America Detained in Russia

Centered From Reality

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2023 39:03


In this episode, Alex starts by going through a Fox News video where Martha MacCallum clashes with Brian Kilmeade over guns and some of her arguments actually make a lot of sense. Next, Alex gets into the recent shooting in Kentucky and why he is getting more and more irritated with lawmakers that constantly say nothing can be done. For the rest of the episode, Alex goes into the recent intelligence leaks that have the United States and its allies scrambling for answers. The leaks are not only bad for the United States and its national security, they are also detrimental to Ukraine and could give Russia information on how to change its strategies. Alex also worries that the data leak could harm our intelligence gathering practices and help Russia go around them. Finally, another American journalist has been detained by Russia.  In this case, it is a Wall Street Journal reporter named Evan Gershkovich. Alex discusses how the United States has designated him as wrongfully detained and this will allow the government to get more funding and it will get more attention to this situation. 

The Radio 3 Documentary
Government Song Woman

The Radio 3 Documentary

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2023 43:27


American musician Rhiannon Giddens investigates the fascinating life and recordings of the folk song collector Sidney Robertson Cowell. Travelling thousands of miles all over the US in the depression era, Cowell was willing to track down songs in unlikely places, once writing "I don't scare easily." She spent a night riding in a hearse in Wisconsin just to question the driver and hear his songs, walked up mountains to record lumberjacks and traditional Appalachian singers and poled three miles downriver after dark on a makeshift raft to find a famed fiddler in his goldmine in California. Listening to her recordings is like travelling back in time; they capture the voices of so many different nationalities that emigrated to the US, but she also made recordings on the Aran Islands in Ireland. During her lifetime Cowell was marginalised like so many women collectors of that period, but in this celebration of her recordings and observations, Giddens finally gives her work the attention it deserves. With indebted thanks to the American Folklife Center archive in the Library of Congress who hold the collection of Sidney Robertson Cowell's recordings and to the following contributors who have done so much to bring her work to light: Cathy Hiebert Kerst, folklorist and archivist who catalogued Sidney's recordings of the WPA California Folk Project. Sheryl Kaskowitz, scholar of American music and author of forthcoming book: The Music Unit: FDR's Hidden New Deal Program that Tried to Save America from the Great Depression—One Song at a Time. Jim P Leary, a folklorist and scholar of Scandinavian studies, and a professor at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, author of Folksongs of Another America. Dr. Deirdre Ní Chonghaile writer, researcher and musician (she plays fiddle with Rhiannon at the end of the programme) who has written about the collecting work of Sidney Robertson Cowell on the Aran Islands in the 1950s. Robert Cochrane, Professor of English and folklore specialist at the University of Arkansas. Peggy Seeger, folksinger. California Gold: Northern California Folk Music from the Thirties Collected by Sidney Robertson Cowell: https://www.loc.gov/collections/sidney-robertson-cowell-northern-california-folk-music/about-this-collection/ Producer: Clare Walker

Our American Stories
EP319: Eilene Lyon: One Way Or Another, America's First Real Life Superhero and Homestead Laws Saving Women From Homelessness

Our American Stories

Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2022 38:16


On this episode of Our American Stories, Eilene Lyon shares the story of observing two eagle families that couldn't be more diametrically opposed to one another. Former Air Force Captain and Air Force OSI Special Agent Vince Benedetto shares his story of going to a school to teach students about why we honor our veterans. Dr. Jean Stuntz from West Texas A&M University gives us some history on what it was like before women could own property or make any money of their own. Support the show (https://www.ouramericanstories.com/donate)   Time Codes:  00:00 - Eilene Lyon: One Way Or Another 12:30 - America's First Real Life Superhero 37:00 - Homestead Laws Saving Women From Homelessness See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

ON POINT with TOMMY HANDSOME
ANOTHER AMERICA

ON POINT with TOMMY HANDSOME

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2020 21:45


Another America is a talk about the current state of America, in 2020 amid the Covid-19 pandemic and post George Floyd. America as we see it today and Another America where racism and inequality is a thing in the past. A powerful must hear message for today's time.

New Books in History
James P. Leary, “Folksongs of Another America: Field Recordings from the Upper Midwest, 1937–1946” (U Wisconsin Press, 2015)

New Books in History

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2018 54:14


Folksongs of Another America: Field Recordings from the Upper Midwest, 1937–1946 (University of Wisconsin Press) first appeared in 2015 when it comprised of a hardback book, five CDs, and one DVD. It went on to win the “Best Historical Research in Folk or World Music” award from the Association for Recorded Sound Collections, was nominated for a Grammy for “Best Album Notes,” received universally superlative reviews, and sold out within a year.  The project has now been re-issued as a paperback, albeit without any accompanying discs; instead the related tracks and film footage are now available for online access care of the University of Wisconsin-Madison Library. It’s not hard to fathom why this monumental work received so much acclaim. A groundbreaking multimedia endeavor, Folksongs of Another America is the product of decades of work by the distinguished folklorist, James P. Leary.  Leary is, amongst other things, Professor Emeritus of Folklore and Scandinavian Studies and Cofounder of the Center for the Study of Upper Midwestern Cultures at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, a former editor of the Journal of American Folklore, and a native of rural Wisconsin, which is one of the three states – along with Michigan and Minnesota – whose rich musical bounty is explored in this study. Leary sifted through over 2,000 field recordings, made by fieldworkers Sidney Robertson, Alan Lomax, and Helene Stratman-Thomas during the 1930s and 40s, to select the 187 tunes and songs that feature here. Together the chosen pieces create the impression of a region populated by immigrants from a host of different lands, as well as by Native Americans, all with their own musical traditions. For every track, Leary offers extensive documentation, information about the performers, and full lyrics (including in the original language with English translation as necessary which, given that the collection includes twenty-five languages, is often the case).  The recordings themselves, which have been wonderfully restored and remastered, provide vivid aural experiences. Folksongs of Another America is, as noted by a reviewer for Deutschlandradio Kultur, “an exceptional achievement that demonstrates for the first time the full worth and cultural wealth of the Upper Midwest for music listeners.” Rachel Hopkin is a UK born, US based folklorist and radio producer and is currently a PhD candidate at the Ohio State University. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

New Books Network
James P. Leary, “Folksongs of Another America: Field Recordings from the Upper Midwest, 1937–1946” (U Wisconsin Press, 2015)

New Books Network

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2018 54:14


Folksongs of Another America: Field Recordings from the Upper Midwest, 1937–1946 (University of Wisconsin Press) first appeared in 2015 when it comprised of a hardback book, five CDs, and one DVD. It went on to win the “Best Historical Research in Folk or World Music” award from the Association for Recorded Sound Collections, was nominated for a Grammy for “Best Album Notes,” received universally superlative reviews, and sold out within a year.  The project has now been re-issued as a paperback, albeit without any accompanying discs; instead the related tracks and film footage are now available for online access care of the University of Wisconsin-Madison Library. It’s not hard to fathom why this monumental work received so much acclaim. A groundbreaking multimedia endeavor, Folksongs of Another America is the product of decades of work by the distinguished folklorist, James P. Leary.  Leary is, amongst other things, Professor Emeritus of Folklore and Scandinavian Studies and Cofounder of the Center for the Study of Upper Midwestern Cultures at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, a former editor of the Journal of American Folklore, and a native of rural Wisconsin, which is one of the three states – along with Michigan and Minnesota – whose rich musical bounty is explored in this study. Leary sifted through over 2,000 field recordings, made by fieldworkers Sidney Robertson, Alan Lomax, and Helene Stratman-Thomas during the 1930s and 40s, to select the 187 tunes and songs that feature here. Together the chosen pieces create the impression of a region populated by immigrants from a host of different lands, as well as by Native Americans, all with their own musical traditions. For every track, Leary offers extensive documentation, information about the performers, and full lyrics (including in the original language with English translation as necessary which, given that the collection includes twenty-five languages, is often the case).  The recordings themselves, which have been wonderfully restored and remastered, provide vivid aural experiences. Folksongs of Another America is, as noted by a reviewer for Deutschlandradio Kultur, “an exceptional achievement that demonstrates for the first time the full worth and cultural wealth of the Upper Midwest for music listeners.” Rachel Hopkin is a UK born, US based folklorist and radio producer and is currently a PhD candidate at the Ohio State University. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

New Books in Folklore
James P. Leary, “Folksongs of Another America: Field Recordings from the Upper Midwest, 1937–1946” (U Wisconsin Press, 2015)

New Books in Folklore

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2018 54:14


Folksongs of Another America: Field Recordings from the Upper Midwest, 1937–1946 (University of Wisconsin Press) first appeared in 2015 when it comprised of a hardback book, five CDs, and one DVD. It went on to win the “Best Historical Research in Folk or World Music” award from the Association for Recorded Sound Collections, was nominated for a Grammy for “Best Album Notes,” received universally superlative reviews, and sold out within a year.  The project has now been re-issued as a paperback, albeit without any accompanying discs; instead the related tracks and film footage are now available for online access care of the University of Wisconsin-Madison Library. It’s not hard to fathom why this monumental work received so much acclaim. A groundbreaking multimedia endeavor, Folksongs of Another America is the product of decades of work by the distinguished folklorist, James P. Leary.  Leary is, amongst other things, Professor Emeritus of Folklore and Scandinavian Studies and Cofounder of the Center for the Study of Upper Midwestern Cultures at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, a former editor of the Journal of American Folklore, and a native of rural Wisconsin, which is one of the three states – along with Michigan and Minnesota – whose rich musical bounty is explored in this study. Leary sifted through over 2,000 field recordings, made by fieldworkers Sidney Robertson, Alan Lomax, and Helene Stratman-Thomas during the 1930s and 40s, to select the 187 tunes and songs that feature here. Together the chosen pieces create the impression of a region populated by immigrants from a host of different lands, as well as by Native Americans, all with their own musical traditions. For every track, Leary offers extensive documentation, information about the performers, and full lyrics (including in the original language with English translation as necessary which, given that the collection includes twenty-five languages, is often the case).  The recordings themselves, which have been wonderfully restored and remastered, provide vivid aural experiences. Folksongs of Another America is, as noted by a reviewer for Deutschlandradio Kultur, “an exceptional achievement that demonstrates for the first time the full worth and cultural wealth of the Upper Midwest for music listeners.” Rachel Hopkin is a UK born, US based folklorist and radio producer and is currently a PhD candidate at the Ohio State University. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

New Books in Music
James P. Leary, “Folksongs of Another America: Field Recordings from the Upper Midwest, 1937–1946” (U Wisconsin Press, 2015)

New Books in Music

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2018 54:26


Folksongs of Another America: Field Recordings from the Upper Midwest, 1937–1946 (University of Wisconsin Press) first appeared in 2015 when it comprised of a hardback book, five CDs, and one DVD. It went on to win the “Best Historical Research in Folk or World Music” award from the Association for Recorded Sound Collections, was nominated for a Grammy for “Best Album Notes,” received universally superlative reviews, and sold out within a year.  The project has now been re-issued as a paperback, albeit without any accompanying discs; instead the related tracks and film footage are now available for online access care of the University of Wisconsin-Madison Library. It’s not hard to fathom why this monumental work received so much acclaim. A groundbreaking multimedia endeavor, Folksongs of Another America is the product of decades of work by the distinguished folklorist, James P. Leary.  Leary is, amongst other things, Professor Emeritus of Folklore and Scandinavian Studies and Cofounder of the Center for the Study of Upper Midwestern Cultures at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, a former editor of the Journal of American Folklore, and a native of rural Wisconsin, which is one of the three states – along with Michigan and Minnesota – whose rich musical bounty is explored in this study. Leary sifted through over 2,000 field recordings, made by fieldworkers Sidney Robertson, Alan Lomax, and Helene Stratman-Thomas during the 1930s and 40s, to select the 187 tunes and songs that feature here. Together the chosen pieces create the impression of a region populated by immigrants from a host of different lands, as well as by Native Americans, all with their own musical traditions. For every track, Leary offers extensive documentation, information about the performers, and full lyrics (including in the original language with English translation as necessary which, given that the collection includes twenty-five languages, is often the case).  The recordings themselves, which have been wonderfully restored and remastered, provide vivid aural experiences. Folksongs of Another America is, as noted by a reviewer for Deutschlandradio Kultur, “an exceptional achievement that demonstrates for the first time the full worth and cultural wealth of the Upper Midwest for music listeners.” Rachel Hopkin is a UK born, US based folklorist and radio producer and is currently a PhD candidate at the Ohio State University. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

New Books in American Studies
James P. Leary, “Folksongs of Another America: Field Recordings from the Upper Midwest, 1937–1946” (U Wisconsin Press, 2015)

New Books in American Studies

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2018 54:14


Folksongs of Another America: Field Recordings from the Upper Midwest, 1937–1946 (University of Wisconsin Press) first appeared in 2015 when it comprised of a hardback book, five CDs, and one DVD. It went on to win the “Best Historical Research in Folk or World Music” award from the Association for Recorded Sound Collections, was nominated for a Grammy for “Best Album Notes,” received universally superlative reviews, and sold out within a year.  The project has now been re-issued as a paperback, albeit without any accompanying discs; instead the related tracks and film footage are now available for online access care of the University of Wisconsin-Madison Library. It’s not hard to fathom why this monumental work received so much acclaim. A groundbreaking multimedia endeavor, Folksongs of Another America is the product of decades of work by the distinguished folklorist, James P. Leary.  Leary is, amongst other things, Professor Emeritus of Folklore and Scandinavian Studies and Cofounder of the Center for the Study of Upper Midwestern Cultures at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, a former editor of the Journal of American Folklore, and a native of rural Wisconsin, which is one of the three states – along with Michigan and Minnesota – whose rich musical bounty is explored in this study. Leary sifted through over 2,000 field recordings, made by fieldworkers Sidney Robertson, Alan Lomax, and Helene Stratman-Thomas during the 1930s and 40s, to select the 187 tunes and songs that feature here. Together the chosen pieces create the impression of a region populated by immigrants from a host of different lands, as well as by Native Americans, all with their own musical traditions. For every track, Leary offers extensive documentation, information about the performers, and full lyrics (including in the original language with English translation as necessary which, given that the collection includes twenty-five languages, is often the case).  The recordings themselves, which have been wonderfully restored and remastered, provide vivid aural experiences. Folksongs of Another America is, as noted by a reviewer for Deutschlandradio Kultur, “an exceptional achievement that demonstrates for the first time the full worth and cultural wealth of the Upper Midwest for music listeners.” Rachel Hopkin is a UK born, US based folklorist and radio producer and is currently a PhD candidate at the Ohio State University. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

New Books in Popular Culture
James P. Leary, “Folksongs of Another America: Field Recordings from the Upper Midwest, 1937–1946” (U Wisconsin Press, 2015)

New Books in Popular Culture

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2018 54:14


Folksongs of Another America: Field Recordings from the Upper Midwest, 1937–1946 (University of Wisconsin Press) first appeared in 2015 when it comprised of a hardback book, five CDs, and one DVD. It went on to win the “Best Historical Research in Folk or World Music” award from the Association for Recorded Sound Collections, was nominated for a Grammy for “Best Album Notes,” received universally superlative reviews, and sold out within a year.  The project has now been re-issued as a paperback, albeit without any accompanying discs; instead the related tracks and film footage are now available for online access care of the University of Wisconsin-Madison Library. It’s not hard to fathom why this monumental work received so much acclaim. A groundbreaking multimedia endeavor, Folksongs of Another America is the product of decades of work by the distinguished folklorist, James P. Leary.  Leary is, amongst other things, Professor Emeritus of Folklore and Scandinavian Studies and Cofounder of the Center for the Study of Upper Midwestern Cultures at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, a former editor of the Journal of American Folklore, and a native of rural Wisconsin, which is one of the three states – along with Michigan and Minnesota – whose rich musical bounty is explored in this study. Leary sifted through over 2,000 field recordings, made by fieldworkers Sidney Robertson, Alan Lomax, and Helene Stratman-Thomas during the 1930s and 40s, to select the 187 tunes and songs that feature here. Together the chosen pieces create the impression of a region populated by immigrants from a host of different lands, as well as by Native Americans, all with their own musical traditions. For every track, Leary offers extensive documentation, information about the performers, and full lyrics (including in the original language with English translation as necessary which, given that the collection includes twenty-five languages, is often the case).  The recordings themselves, which have been wonderfully restored and remastered, provide vivid aural experiences. Folksongs of Another America is, as noted by a reviewer for Deutschlandradio Kultur, “an exceptional achievement that demonstrates for the first time the full worth and cultural wealth of the Upper Midwest for music listeners.” Rachel Hopkin is a UK born, US based folklorist and radio producer and is currently a PhD candidate at the Ohio State University. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tonight Live with Paisley Beebe
Cinders & Boot, FunkyFreddy Republic, Dare Munro

Tonight Live with Paisley Beebe

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2010 53:32


This week's guests include Cinders Vale & Boot Janus from the American Cancer Society's Makeover Magic program; FunkyFreddy Republic, a singer songwriter with a new album "ghosts of Another America"; and Dare Munro, a *real* vampieTonight Live with Paisley Beebe