An edition of The Birth of the Banjo
(2007)
The birth of the banjo
Joel Walker Sweeney and early minstrelsy
by Bob Carlin
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"A professional banjo player, Joel Sweeney introduced mainstream America to a music (and musical instrument) which had its roots in the transplanted black culture of the southern slave. Beginning with the banjo's introduction to America and Great Britain, the book provides an overview of early banjo music. An appendix contains a performance chronology"--Provided by publisher.
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History, Banjoists, Minstrel shows, Banjo, Biography, Musicians, biography, Musicians, united statesPeople
J. W. Sweeny (1813-1860)Places
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The Birth of the Banjo: Joel Walker Sweeney and Early Minstrelsy
February 21, 2007, McFarland & Company
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0786428740 9780786428748
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The birth of the banjo: Joel Walker Sweeney and early minstrelsy
2007, McFarland, McFarland & Company
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Table of Contents
African-American roots
The origins of black face minstrelsy
The birth of a banjoist
On the road in Great Britain
Back in the United States : touring with a minstrel band and final days
The Virginia minstrels and the dawn of the minstrel show
Ethiopian serenaders : British minstrelsy after Sweeney
The banjo in Australia
Minstrel touring in the American south
P.T. Barnum's black face adventures
Sweeney's repertoire
Joel Walker Sweeney and the "invention" of the 5-string banjo
Sweeney's influence
Sam Sweeney : war years with J.E.B. Stuart.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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