| A HOT-BED OF MUSICIANS: TRADITIONAL MUSIC IN THE UPPER NEW RIVER VALLEY-WHITETOP REGION by Paula Hathaway Anderson-Green In the Blue Ridge Mountains along the Virginia-North Carolina border, a rich musical heritage survives and flourishes. Early performers from the 1920s thru the 1950s migrated north and popularized the music they had grown up hearing. Making extensive use of interviews, Paula tells the stories of several, including Ola Belle Campbell Reed, Albert Hash, and Dave Sturgill. An indespensible part of Appalachian culture, revealed here are the fascinating experiences and enduring values behind the practice of old-time music. With appendix of place names & music venues, as well as annotated lists of musicians and the songs they have performed. 252 pp.
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