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Texas dance halls : a two-step circuit / Gail Folkins ; photographs by J. Marcus Weekley.
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Folkins, Gail Louise, 1963-
- Series:
- Voice in the American West
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Dance halls--Texas.
- Dance halls.
- Dance--Social aspects--Texas.
- Dance.
- Music and dance--Texas.
- Music and dance.
- Czech Americans--Texas.
- Czech Americans.
- German Americans--Texas.
- German Americans.
- Dance--Social aspects.
- Texas.
- Physical Description:
- xvii, 193 pages : illustrations ; 29 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Lubbock, Tex. : Texas Tech University Press, [2007]
- Summary:
- "Blending literary and photo-journalism, history, and storytelling, essays examine eighteen Texas dance halls in terms of their music, culture, and community. Also considers the predominantly Czech and German heritage from which these halls evolved, as well as the cultural dynamics that enable them to continue as centers of community"--Provided by publisher.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 187-188) and index.
- ISBN:
- 9780896726031
- 0896726037
- OCLC:
- 74940803
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