A legend in the folk music community, John Jacob Niles enjoyed a lengthy career as a balladeer, folk collector, and songwriter. Ever close to his Kentucky roots, he spent much of his adulthood searching for the most well-loved songs of the southern Appalachia. The Ballad Book of John Jacob Niles brings together a wealth of songs with the stories that inspired them, arranged by a gifted performer. This new edition includes all of the melodies, text, commentary, and illustrations of the 1961 original and features a new introduction by Ron Pen, director of the John Jacob Niles Center for American Music at the University of Kentucky.
| ISBN: | 9780813109879 |
| Publication date: | 24th August 2000 |
| Author: | John Jacob Niles |
| Publisher: | The University Press of Kentucky |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 400 pages |
| Genres: |
Musical scores, lyrics and libretti Traditional and folk music |