O Brother, What Next? Making Sense of the Folk Fad
- UNCG Author/Contributor (non-UNCG co-authors, if there are any, appear on document)
- Benjamin P. Filene, Associate Professor and Director of Public History (Creator)
- Institution
- The University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG )
- Web Site: http://library.uncg.edu/
Abstract: After O Brother, Where Art Thou? spurred a surge of interest in all
things folk, I got calls from friends coast to coast. Since I wrote
a book about folk revivalism, they assumed I’d be thrilled to see
that the film and soundtrack had once again sparked interest in
traditional music. I watched the movie; I listened to the soundtrack
album; I read the breathless testimonials from the new folk fans. But the
whole thing left me grumpy. Recently, I’ve been trying to figure out why.
O Brother, What Next? Making Sense of the Folk Fad
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Additional Information
- Publication
- Southern Cultures, 10 (summer 2004): 50-69.
- Language: English
- Date: 2004
- Keywords
- Folk music, Folk revival, O Brother, Where Art Thou?