Homegrown Music : Discovering Bluegrass by Stephanie P. Ledgin (2006, Perfect)

University of Illinois Press

Homegrown MusicDiscovering Bluegrass\nAuthor(s): Stephanie P. Ledgin, Ricky Skaggs\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: University of Illinois Press, United States\nImprint: University of Illinois Press\nISBN-13: 9780252073762, 978-0252073762\nSynopsis\nHomegrown Music offers an introductory primer for newcomers to bluegrass and provides a novel perspective for fans already captivated by the music. Award-winning bluegrass writer Stephanie P. Ledgin writes about topics ranging from the music's predecessors to its innovators to contemporary figures. Interviews with legends like Earl Scruggs, Ralph Stanley, and Nitty Gritty Dirt Band provide candid insights and invaluable eyewitness history. Delving into instrumentation, songs, the festival experience, \""parking lot picking,\"" and other topics, the book gives neophytes and enthusiasts alike new perspectives on the music. Twenty-five photographs taken by the author and a foreword by bluegrass superstar Ricky Skaggs further enrich the guide whi.