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“John Bealle is a thoughtful and careful observer of community life. His book reveals how a playful and determined group of friends and their passion for fiddle tunes nurtured a vibrant social scene. Here, the best aspects of the 1970s and counterculture America are revived for today’s old-time enthusiasts.”
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John Bealle, who lives in Cincinnati, Ohio, has written extensively on folklore and folksong revival. He is author of Public Worship, Private Faith: Sacred Harp and American Folksong. He is an old-time fiddler and plays in a dance band with Eloise Clark and Jim Johnson. During the time he lived in Bloomington, Indiana, he frequently accompanied Lotus Dickey. $24.95
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Bloomington, Indiana, began a weekly gathering with the purpose of reviving traditional American old-time music and dance. In time, the group became a kind of accidental utopia, a community bound by celebration and deliberately void of structure and authority. In this joyful and engaging book, John Bealle tells the lively history of the Bloomington Old-Time Music and Dance Group—how it was formed, how it evolved its unique culture, and how it grew to shape and influence new waves of traditional music and dance. Broader questions about the folk revival movement, social resistance, counterculture, authenticity, and identity intersect this delightful history. More than a story about the people who forged the group or an extraordinary convergence of talent and creativity, Old-Time Music and Dance follows the threads of American folk culture and the social experience generated by this living tradition of music and dance.
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