Hoedowns, Reels, and Frolics is highly informative and entertaining it would be a worthy addition to the library of any folk dance- or folk music- scholar or enthusiast.'- Journal of Folklore Research, ''''Hoedowns, Reels, and Frolics'' is an outstanding book on Appalachian dance in all its wondrous variety. Recommended.'- Choice 'Phil Jamison has done an admirable job. Valuable for those interested in dance, music, African American studies, Native American studies, and US history in general. It is one of those benchmark books by which we will all measure how our view of a subject has changed.'-Alan Jabbour, founding director of the American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress, 'An enjoyable read. Essential for anyone interested in American dance history or southern Appalachian culture.'- Country Dance and Song Society News, ' Hoedowns, Reels, and Frolics is an outstanding book on Appalachian dance in all its wondrous variety. are ever quite what they seem.'- Sing Out! 'No praise is too high for this book. This book is about dance, true, but it also provides an analogue for so many other things, reminding us, once again, that few forms of art. The closer you look, the more fascinating it all becomes.

Highly recommended'- Bluegrass Unlimited, 'Jamison demonstrates how the history of dance is the story of America: immigration, race, trade, culture, identity, fashion, social stratification, and innovation. Perhaps because he's a dancer himself, Jamison writes in a very engaging, reader-friendly manner which scholars and hobbyists alike should appreciate. It is one of those benchmark books by which we will all measure how our view of a subject has changed.'-Alan Jabbour, founding director of the American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress 'This book is meticulously researched, a thorough telling of the story of Appalachian dance, beginning with its European, African-American, and Native-American roots, continuing to modern times.

' Hoedowns, Reels, and Frolics is an outstanding book on Appalachian dance in all its wondrous variety.

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