You may go directly to the collection,
Fiddle Tunes of the Old
Frontier: The Henry Reed Collection, in American Memory.
Fiddle Tunes of the Old Frontier:
The Henry Reed Collection
is a multi-format ethnographic field collection of traditional fiddle tunes performed
by Henry Reed of Glen Lyn, Virginia. Recorded by folklorist Alan Jabbour in 1966-67,
when Reed was over eighty years old, the tunes represent the music and evoke the
history and spirit of Virginia's Appalachian frontier.
These online exhibits
provide context and additional information about this collection.
Henry
Reed: His Life, Influence, and Art
These historical
era(s) are best represented
in the collection, although they may not be all-encompassing.
The Development of the Industrial United
States, 1876-1915
The Emergence of Modern America, 1890-1930
The Great Depression and World War II, 1929-1945
Postwar United States, 1945-early 1970s
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Finder for more related material on the
American Memory Web site.
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Narratives
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Quilts and Quiltmaking
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Southern Mosaic
Voices from the Dust
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Recommended additional
sources of information.
Glossary
Read More About It! - A bibliography
Specific guidance
for searching this collection.
Search
the collection using the keyword, or by Titles,
Musical Genres,
or Recording
Sessions. For help with search words, go to the Synonym
List.
For more help with search strategies,
see Finding Items in American Memory.
Sound recordings are presented in four
formats and require a special player. For suggestions and help with viewers and
players, go to American Memory
Viewer Information.
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