Publisher's Synopsis
Join traveler extraordinaire Daniel Seddiqui on a guided, immersive journey through the American South that reveals the region's pivotal influence on music through hands-on, experience-based activities that build lasting connections and travel memories.
Many genres of music-including the blues, bluegrass, country, rock and
roll, and gospel-have roots in the American South, and the region
has nurtured some of the world's most famous and talented musicians-from
Dolly Parton and Loretta Lynn to Elvis Presley and B.B. King.
Seddiqui-dubbed "the Most Traveled Person in America"-leads readers
on an experience-based travel journey through the music of the South. The curated itinerary features
stops in Lexington,
the hollers of eastern Kentucky, Bristol, Pigeon Forge, Nashville,
Memphis, the Mississippi Delta, New Orleans, Lafayette, Houston, and
Austin;
fun, hands-on learning
opportunities-from taking a line-dancing class to hand-crafting
an instrument-that allow travelers to experience firsthand the music
that flows through the region;
interviews with noted makers and musicians who provide insight into the region's craft and music traditions; and
information on lodging and
other attractions that travelers should be sure not to miss as they jam their way through
the South.
