Books-A-Million to Host Book Signing for West Virginia's Traditional Country Music

BARBOURSVILLE, W.Va. - July 20, 2016 - PRLog -- Books-A-Million to Host Book Signing for West Virginia's Traditional Country Music

Local authors, Ivan Tribe and Jacob Bapst, will be available to sign copies of book

West Virginia has been known for a century as a rich repository of traditional country music and musicians. Beginning in the mid-1920s, phonograph recordings and radios brought this music to a wider audience. With the passing of time and the influence of commercialization, This music developed into what became first known as "hillbilly" and then into the more refined "country" because of its long appeal to those of a rural background. Although modernization has caused the traditional element to recede considerably, much still remains. Many folk still cling to the older sounds exemplified by the "raw" traditionalists and the neo-traditional bluegrass style that emerged in the 1940's. From the earliest recording artists, such as the Tweedy Brothers and David Miller, who was blind, to contemporary stars like Kathy Mattea and Brad Paisley. West Virginians and others have held their musicians in high esteem.

Highlights of West Virginia's Traditional Country Music include:

• The pictures featured in the book will put a face to the musicians you may have only heard in the past.
• Through the music described in the book the reader will understand the direct reflection of the spirit and soul, not just of Appalachian culture but any culture
• The foreword is written by Buddy Griffin, a West Virginia fiddler and banjo picker of considerable renown.

Join the author for a signing:

Where:  Books-A-Million

120 Mall Road, Unit 120

Barboursville, WV 25504

When:  Saturday, July 23rd, 2016; 2:00 p.m.

Available at area bookstores, independent retailers, and online retailers, or through Arcadia Publishing at (888)-313-2665 or online.

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