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Roots of American Folk Music
Professor:Wayne Erbsen
MUS 113 1 credit
This class traces the roots and branches of America folk music beginning with the early settlers in the southern Appalachian mountains. Students will learn the history and the songs showing bow black and white music traditions merged to create uniquely American music including bluees, spirituals, ragtime, music of the minstrels, Civil War, cowboy, outlaws, railroad, Tin Pan Alley, ballads, old-time, bluegrass and the gospel. No prerequitisites.