Minstrel of the Appalachians : the story of Bascom Lamar Lunsford / by Loyal Jones ; music transcribed by John M. Forbes.
It is said that Bascom Lamar Lunsford would cross hell on a rotten rail to get a folk song His Southern highlands folk-song compilations now constitute one of the largest collections of its kind in the Library of Congress; but he did much more than acquire songs. He preserved and promoted the Appalachian mountain tradition for generations of people, founding in 1928 the Mountain Dance and Folk Festival in Asheville, North Carolina, which still thrives.
Record details
- ISBN: 0913239119
- ISBN: 9780913239117
- Physical Description: xiv, 249 pages
- Publisher: Boone, N.C. : Appalachian Consortium Press, 1984.
Content descriptions
- General Note:
- "A compilation of Lunsford's music" : p. 193-249.
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Bibliography: page
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madison Main Library | BIO LUNDSFORD JON (Text) | 30229101096757 | Adult Biography | Available | - |
| Madison Main Library | GEN_BIO LUNSFORD JON (Text) | 30229100506038 | Genealogy | Available | - |
| Mars Hill Library | REF BIO LUN JON (Text) | 30229101008885 | Local History Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Ashe County Public Library | GR B LUNSFORD (Text) | 50503008601140 | Genealogy | Available | - |
| Cumberland Headquarters | RNC B LUNSFORD (Text) | 31781007735432 | Local History Reference | Available | - |
| Danbury Public Library | 784.4 JON (Text) | 30672000130674 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Elkin Public Library | 784.4 JON (Text) | 30499000357879 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Forsyth Central | NC B Lunsford, Bascom (Text) | 0112501485935 | North Carolina Collection | Noncirculating | - |
| Government and Heritage Library | 784.4924 L963J (Text) | 33091002396885 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| High Point Library | R NC Lunsford B J77M (Text) | 30519002917089 | North Carolina Room Adult Reference | Available | - |
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It is said that Bascom Lamar Lunsford would cross hell on a rotten rail to get a folk song His Southern highlands folk-song compilations now constitute one of the largest collections of its kind in the Library of Congress; but he did much more than acquire songs. He preserved and promoted the Appalachian mountain tradition for generations of people, founding in 1928 the Mountain Dance and Folk Festival in Asheville, North Carolina, which still thrives.
