Everyday Music: Exploring Sounds and Cultures

Acknowledgments

Acknowledgments The people I met while writing this book are as varied as the places I traveled. I will always be grateful to them and their families for sharing their music and opening their lives to me. The support of Documentary Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts afforded me the opportunity to revisit where my work began more than twenty-five years ago and to deepen my study of the performers and the musical traditions they carry on. My ongoing dialogue with Betty Carter challenged me through numerous revisions, and her recommendations for further reading pointed me in new directions. Kip Lornell offered suggestions that strengthened my discussion of the ways musical styles evolve over time. Paddy Bowman broadened my understanding of how folk traditions interface with the learning process through the education guide she developed, which accompanies this book and is available on the website (www.everydaymusiconline.org) designed by Daniel Dunnam and Kelli Anderson. Alan Hatchett, Blas Garcia and Jason Spinos edited audio and video segments. Katy Parker of Coupralux scanned and color-corrected photographs. Over the years my family has provided the strongest support of my efforts. My wife, Kaleta Doolin, my son Alex, and my daughter Breea, who joined me on different occasions, separately and together, always enhanced my journey around Texas, helping to keep my mind sharp and my spirit fresh. ...