Everyday Music: Exploring Sounds and Cultures

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Everyday Music john and robin dickson series in texas music Sponsored by the Center for Texas Music History Texas State University–San Marcos Gary Hartman, General Editor A list of titles in this series is available at the back of the book Wes Westmoreland and his son, Tanner Westmoreland, Lamkin, Texas, December 21, 2010. Fiddler Stacey Dodd and guitarist Tom Fonville, 78th Old Fiddlers Contest and Reunion, Athens, Texas, May 28, 2009 Everyday Music ALAN GOVENAR Online Education Guide by Paddy Bowman texas a&m university press • college station Copyright © 2012 by Alan Govenar Teaching resources copyright© 2012 Documentary Arts, Inc. Manufactured in China by Everbest Printing Co., through FCI Print Group All rights reserved First edition This paper meets the requirements of ANSI/NISO Z39.48-1992 (Permanence of Paper). Binding materials have been chosen for durability. Texas Swing Festival and Old Fiddlers’ Reunion, Athens, Texas, May 27, 2009 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Govenar, Alan B., 1952– Everyday music / Alan Govenar. — 1st ed. p. cm. — (John and Robin Dickson series in Texas music) Includes bibliographical references and index. Summary: During the 1980’s and again from 2009–2011, folklorist Alan Govenar traveled all over the state of Texas to interview local performers of traditional music of all types and to make recordings of this music. Many of these recordings were aired on the “Traditional music of Texas” radio program. ISBN 978-1-60344-528-3 (cloth : alk. paper) — ISBN 1-60344-528-5 (cloth : alk. paper) — ISBN 978-1-60344-756-0 (e-book) — ISBN 1-60344-756-3 (e-book) 1. Folk music—Texas—History and criticism. 2. Folk musicians —Texas—Biography. 3. Folk musicians—Texas—Interviews. 4. Texas—Social life and customs—20th century. 5. Texas—Social life and customs—21st century. 6. Texas—Biography. I. Traditional music in Texas. II. Title. III. Series: John and Robin Dickson series in Texas music. ML3551.7.T35G38 2012 781.62009764—dc23 2011048841 Unless otherwise indicated, all photographs are by Alan Govenar. Map on page 8 by Daniel S. Dunnam A special online resource for this book, which includes an education guide and other instructional aids, as well as photographs, audio recordings, and videos, is available at www.everydaymusiconline.org. Alan Govenar recording the Original Oompah Band, Tivydale, Texas, September 1, 1986, Courtesy Fredericksburg Standard-Radio Post Wes Westmoreland practicing a fiddle tune before competing in the 78th Old Fiddlers Contest and Reunion, Athens, Texas, May 28, 2009 ...