The legacy of Ron Gonnella : Scottish fiddler, 1930-1994 / Jane Blair MacMorran.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

MacMorran, Jane Blair, author.

Series:

Charles K. Wolfe music series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Gonnella, Ronald.

Fiddlers--Scotland--Biography.

Fiddlers.

Folk music--Scotland--History and criticism.

Folk music.

Fiddle tunes--Scotland--History and criticism.

Fiddle tunes.

Dance music--Scotland--History and criticism.

Dance music.

Composers--Scotland--Discography.

Composers.

Physical Description:

xvii, 220 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.

Edition:

First edition.

Other Title:

Scottish fiddler, 1930-1994

Place of Publication:

Knoxville : The University of Tennessee Press, [2025]

Summary:

"This biography of Ron Gonnella includes a discography of his extensive recordings and provides an in-depth analysis of his contributions to Scottish fiddling, along with an analysis of his role in reviving interest in and establishing performance standards for the instrument in the United States. Rather than presenting a typical musicological analysis of Gonnella's performances or musical scores, MacMorran examines Gonnella's body of work in the cultural context of the 1960s, 70s, and 80s in a career that paralleled yet was far removed from the folk music revival and other shifts in popular music. In doing so, MacMorran seeks to recover the work of a noted fiddler who has been overlooked in the larger pantheon of music history"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Historical Overview of Scottish Fiddling

Biography

Collective Works

BBC Scotland and Gonnella

Fiddlers in Scotland

Scottish Fiddling in the United States.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: MacMorran, Jane Blair. Legacy of Ron Gonnella

ISBN:

9781621909804

1621909808

OCLC:

1492379065