Singer-songwriters on Philo and Flying Fish
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Singer-songwriters have frequently been considered synonymous with the genre of "folk" artist or folk musician since at least the middle of the 1960s, with numerous record labels and staged festivals having been shared by the two categories. It has been implied by some scholars that a substantial number of commercial artists who have claimed to be folk artists are appropriating the designation erroneously. A selection of music written by singer-songwriters on the Philo and Flying Fish recording labels between 1987-1995 are evaluated.
Publication Name: Journal of American Folklore
Subject: Anthropology/archeology/folklore
ISSN: 0021-8715
Year: 1997
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Reissuing the revival: British and Irish music on Topic Records
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Topic Records is the most influential of all recording companies which have contributed to the music revival trend. It begun recording 78 rpm records in 1939 and concentrated later on traditional music and the revival of Irish and British folk music. Topic reissued much of its original records into CDs during the 1990s. This move has resulted in the release of a great number of CDs which document the relationship of traditional and revival music.
Publication Name: Journal of American Folklore
Subject: Anthropology/archeology/folklore
ISSN: 0021-8715
Year: 1997
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Recent steelband recordings from Trinidad
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Sanch Electronix in Trinidad has produced a wide array of excellent cassette tapes and compact discs featuring pan music. Pans, or steelbands are musical instruments made from oil barrels. An outstanding musical collection from the 1988 Steelband Music Festival is 'Pan Is Beautiful V: World Steelband Festival.' Good recordings of the Panorama competition are 'Panyard '94: Earthquake' and 'Pan Odyssey: Steelbands of Trinidad and Tobago.'
Publication Name: Journal of American Folklore
Subject: Anthropology/archeology/folklore
ISSN: 0021-8715
Year: 1997
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