Post by Dick Glasgow on Feb 1, 2010 10:31:27 GMT
This is Hot Off the Press & will surely appeal to all Anglo enthusiasts!
Here's what Dan has to say about his new books:
Check Dan's Website for more details or order it straight from Amazon:
The Anglo-German Concertina: A Social History by Dan Worrall
Cheers
Dick
Here's what Dan has to say about his new books:
"Following a first chapter that discusses the invention, production and marketing of both German and Anglo-German concertinas, the book concentrates on the people who have played these instruments from the time of Carl Uhlig to the present, and includes chapters on England, Ireland, Africa (both Boers and various African ethnic groups), Australia, New Zealand, and North America, as well as concertina use at Sea. A final chapter deals with the fascinating evolution in playing techniques from Victorian times to today in these various locales, including note-for-note transcriptions of many early recorded players from around the globe. There are two volumes, with 620 pages, over 440 illustrations, and 28 transcriptions.
More information, including freely downloadable copies of the Table of Contents, Introduction and Summary, and Acknowledgments, is now at my website at www.angloconcertina.org , where there are also links to the retail sales site at Amazon books--or one can easily search the site www.amazon.com for the books. I've sent complimentary copies to the following libraries, all of which helped with materials: US Library of Congress (Washington), Center for the Study of Free Reed Instruments, CUNY Graduate Center (New York); Vaughan Williams Memorial Library at Cecil Sharp House (London); Irish Traditional Music Archive (Dublin); National Folklore Collection, University College (Dublin); National Library of Australia (Canberra), and the National Library of New Zealand (Wellington). The books should be arriving at those archives within a week or so. Finally, the books have also been submitted to a number of traditional music journals in England, Ireland, Australia and South Africa for review.
The Acknowledgments lists nineteen volunteer content editors and one copy editor who came from the US, England, Ireland, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand, and who each did their best during the past few years to keep me out of too much trouble. Also mentioned there are scores of others around the world who have helped me along the way with expert knowledge, material, and permissions. My deepest thanks to all of them."
More information, including freely downloadable copies of the Table of Contents, Introduction and Summary, and Acknowledgments, is now at my website at www.angloconcertina.org , where there are also links to the retail sales site at Amazon books--or one can easily search the site www.amazon.com for the books. I've sent complimentary copies to the following libraries, all of which helped with materials: US Library of Congress (Washington), Center for the Study of Free Reed Instruments, CUNY Graduate Center (New York); Vaughan Williams Memorial Library at Cecil Sharp House (London); Irish Traditional Music Archive (Dublin); National Folklore Collection, University College (Dublin); National Library of Australia (Canberra), and the National Library of New Zealand (Wellington). The books should be arriving at those archives within a week or so. Finally, the books have also been submitted to a number of traditional music journals in England, Ireland, Australia and South Africa for review.
The Acknowledgments lists nineteen volunteer content editors and one copy editor who came from the US, England, Ireland, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand, and who each did their best during the past few years to keep me out of too much trouble. Also mentioned there are scores of others around the world who have helped me along the way with expert knowledge, material, and permissions. My deepest thanks to all of them."
Check Dan's Website for more details or order it straight from Amazon:
The Anglo-German Concertina: A Social History by Dan Worrall
Cheers
Dick
