{"product_id":"couldnt-have-a-wedding-without-the-fiddler-the-story-of-traditional-fiddling-on-prince-edward-island-paperback","title":"Couldn't Have a Wedding Without the Fiddler: The Story of Traditional Fiddling on Prince Edward Island - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKen Perlman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCanada's Prince Edward Island is home to one of the oldest and most vibrant fiddling traditions in North America. First established by Scottish immigrants in the late eighteenth century, it incorporated the influence of a later wave of Irish immigrants as well as the unique rhythmic sensibilities of the Acadian French, the Island's first European inhabitants. In \u003ci\u003eCouldn't Have a Wedding without the Fiddler, \u003c\/i\u003e renowned musician and folklorist Ken Perlman combines oral history, ethnography, and musical insight to present a captivating portrait of Prince Edward Island fiddling and its longstanding importance to community life. \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eCouldn't Have a Wedding without the Fiddler \u003c\/i\u003edraws heavily on interviews conducted with 150 fiddlers and other \"Islanders\"--including singers, dancers, music instructors, community leaders, and event organizers--whose memories span decades. The book thus colorfully brings to life a time not so very long ago when virtually any occasion--a wedding, harvest, house warming, holiday, or the need to raise money for local institutions such as schools and churchs--was sufficient excuse to hold a dance, with the fiddle player at the center of the celebration. Perlman explores how fiddling skills and traditions were learned and passed down through the generations and how individual fiddlers honed their distinctive playing styles. He also examines the Island's history and material culture, fiddlers' values and attitudes, the role of radio and recordings, the fiddlers' repertoire, fiddling contests, and the ebb and flow of the fiddling tradition, including efforts over the last few decades to keep the music alive in the face of modernization and the passing of \"old-timers.\" Rounding out the book is a rich array of photographs, musical examples, dance diagrams, and a discography. \u003cbr\u003e The inaugural volume in the Charles K. Wolfe American Music Series, \u003ci\u003e Couldn't Have a Wedding without the Fiddler\u003c\/i\u003e is, in the words of series editor Ted Olson, \"clearly among the more significant studies of a local North American music tradition to be published in recent years.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e A highly regarded banjoist, guitarist, teacher, and music collector, \u003cb\u003eKen Perlman\u003c\/b\u003e previously published a collection of over 400 tunes called \u003ci\u003eThe Fiddle Music of Prince Edward Island: Celtic \u0026amp; Acadian Tunes in Living Tradition; he also \u003c\/i\u003eproduced a 2-CD set of field recordings for Rounder Records called \u003ci\u003eThe Prince Edward Island Style of Fiddling..\u003c\/i\u003e He has written several music instruction manuals now regarded as classics in their field, notably \u003ci\u003eClawhammer Style Banjo, Melodic Clawhammer Banjo, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eFingerstyle Guitar.\u003c\/i\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 504\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 9 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 24, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53344188694835,"sku":"9781621900979","price":39.35,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/kBzsZTckp69781621900979.webp?v=1778718987","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/couldnt-have-a-wedding-without-the-fiddler-the-story-of-traditional-fiddling-on-prince-edward-island-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}