Turning the tune : traditional music, tourism, and social change in an Irish village / Adam R. Kaul.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kaul, Adam R.

Series:

Dance and performance studies ; v. 3.

Dance and performance studies ; v. 3

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Tourism--Social aspects--Ireland--Doolin.

Tourism.

Tourism--Ireland--Doolin.

Folk music--Ireland--Doolin.

Folk music.

Music and tourism--Ireland--Doolin.

Music and tourism.

Music and anthropology--Ireland--Doolin.

Music and anthropology.

Doolin (Ireland)--Economic conditions.

Doolin (Ireland).

Doolin (Ireland)--Social life and customs.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (200 p.)

Place of Publication:

New York : Berghahn Books, 2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The last century has seen radical social changes in Ireland, which have impacted all aspects of local life but none more so than traditional Irish music, an increasingly important identity marker both in Ireland and abroad. The author focuses on a small village in County Clare, which became a kind of pilgrimage site for those interested in experiencing traditional music. He begins by tracing its historical development from the days prior to the influx of visitors, through a period called ""the Revival,"" in which traditional Irish music was revitalized and transformed, to the modern period,

Contents:

Title page-Turning the Tune; Contents; List of Illustrations; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1-Introduction; Part I-Remembered History; Chapter 2-The Old Days; Chapter 3-The Revival; Part II-Moving Through and Moving In; Chapter 4-The Celtic Tiger; Chapter 5-Locals and Blow-ins; Part III-Change and Continuity; Chapter 6-Consolidation and Globalization; Chapter 7-Adoption and Appropriation; Chapter 8-Conclusions; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [166]-176) and index.

ISBN:

1-80758-258-2

1-282-62811-9

9786612628115

1-84545-961-X

OCLC:

645101195