Child, the great British folk song collector, traveled to America and based the Appalachian folk tradition off of his already established canon in Britain, the question of what qualifies as "folk" and "American" has bolstered, destroyed, or altered the perceptions of countless artists: Pete Seeger singing labor protest songs during the McCarthy era, Bob Dylan going electric at the 1965 Newport Folk Festival, and Muddy Waters taking the Delta blues and fusing it with Chicago's industrialized urban energy. The question of authenticity runs rampant throughout the history of America's folk canon. If you believe that any review contained on our site infringes upon your copyright, please email us.Review Summary: The next classic addition to America's great, historic folk canon.
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