Gone to the Country: The New Lost City Ramblers and the Folk Music Revival

by Ray Allen

Book Overview

Gone to the Country chronicles the life and music of the New Lost City Ramblers, a trio of city-bred musicians who helped pioneer the resurgence of southern roots music during the folk revival of the late 1950s and 1960s. Formed in 1958 by Mike Seeger, John Cohen, and Tom Paley, the Ramblers introduced the regional styles of southern ballads, blues, string bands, and bluegrass to northerners yearning for a sound and an experience not found in mainstream...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0252077474
• ISBN13: 9780252077470
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: University of Illinois Press
• Length: 328 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.1"