| Music on Martha's Vineyard:: A History of Harmony Contributor(s): Dresser, Thomas (Author), Muskin, Jerold (Author) |
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ISBN: 1626196230 ISBN-13: 9781626196230 Publisher: History Press OUR PRICE: $19.79 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - New England (ct, Ma, Me, Nh, Ri, Vt) - Music | History & Criticism - General |
| Dewey: 974 |
| LCCN: 2014032504 |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 6" W x 8.9" (0.75 lbs) 192 pages |
| Themes: - Geographic Orientation - Massachusetts - Cultural Region - New England |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Martha's Vineyard has a rich musical legacy that stretches back to the earliest drumbeats of the Wampanoags and the whaling chanteys of the nineteenth century. Returning Civil War veterans formed the island's oldest continuous music ensemble, the Vineyard Haven Band. Vineyarders embrace all things musical, from choral and string ensembles to singers and songwriters. Discover this melodious history from the early twentieth-century dance bands at the Tivoli ballroom, through the war years, the piano bars and the nascent folk music scene at the Mooncusser Cafe, where Carly Simon and James Taylor played their first licks. Authors Thomas Dresser and Jerry Muskin explore the homegrown music scene and the summer stars who keep islanders and visitors moving to the beat. |