Folk Music Revival 

Folk Music: "Acoustic instruments that can be heard by everybody within earshot, a certain musical simplicity, and accessible, thoughtful, understandable lyrics are the most commonly quoted reasons for interest in contemporary folk music" (Slobin 110)
I completely love this quote. I choose to pick it because it shows the way folk music is perceived to people. When you hear a song, you can hear the simplicity and thoughtfulness of it. I believe that all folk music is very much like what is said in this quote.

Slobin goes into what he calls the System: "a dense layer of  'official' transnational organizations that have increasing influence." (Slobin 112) The two major ones are UNESCO and WIPO which are made up of bureaucrats and lawyers. They both protect and save traditional music. UNESCO has a big question they ask themselves: who is "the community"? These groups are good because they are the ones that will help keep folk music alive and well. 

Slobin believes that no matter what, through the System, circuit, or tourist, folk music will be very alive "across space and time." (Slobin 123) 

Folk Boom: 

He believes that the redirection of folk music was partly the result of the blacklist. The people that were cutoff began teaching their songs to kids. By teaching the kids, it made it possible for the music to continue and formed the second folk music revival. This revival was a big balancing act between tradition and popularity. 

FOLK MUSIC REVIVAL

"A folk revival refers to the interest of singers and musicians form outside of a regional, racial, or ethnic group in perpetuating its traditional music." (Lornell 281) 

People involved with the folk revival belong to two separate groups

1. Rural, southern folk musicians 

2. Reworkers and revisers

Red Roots

The early 1960s folk revival, another retrospective. This is one of the popular excursions into our American roots. 

The Mass Media And Popular Culture

The British Invasion brought over groups like The Beatles. The radio was a big media contribution which most quickly changed forces in America. In 1956, Elvis Presley come into the American culture. 

The 1960s Folk Revival 

Younger people became in demand among the general. 

The Blues Room

The African American blues cam into play. Only existed through the support of white Americans. 

"Music channels strong sentiments, thus circulating into many kinds of movements, conservative and progressive, religious and radical, or even a combination of more than one motivation." (Slobin 87)

BLUES

The Language and Poetry of the Blues:
Most of the greatest artists form the blues are capable of composing original songs. Artist have no problem reworking each others phrases. Violence and sex are common themes for blues. Blues audiences wanted lyrics that reflected there experiences. 
Blues has a lot of history.The blues has deep roots in American history, particularly African-American history. The blues originated on Southern plantations int eh 19th Century. Blues sub-genres include country blues, such as Delta, Piedmont and Texas blues, and urban blues styles such as Chicago and West Coast Blues. The lyrics of early traditional blues verses probably often consisted of a single line repeated four times. And usually in twelve-bar.