The Ballad Book of John Jacob Niles

The Ballad Book of John Jacob Niles

Paperback (24 Aug 2000)

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Publisher's Synopsis

From 1909 to 1917, and again from 1928 to 1934, John Jacob Niles gathered and recorded folk music from southern Appalachia. His ballad book includes transcriptions, commentary on his fieldwork, and a discussion of oral transmission and the ballad tradition.

Book information

ISBN: 9780813109879
Publisher: The University Press of Kentucky
Imprint: The University Press of Kentucky
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Language: English
Number of pages: 400
Weight: 862g
Height: 254mm
Width: 178mm
Spine width: 26mm