Table of Contents

Contents: Introduction: the early revivalists; Toward post-war Utopianism: the precursors and advent of the second Folk revival; Bert Lloyd and Ewan MacColl: a critique of the leading protagonists; Politics and obstinacy; Challenging Folk historiography: Skiffle as a pop aesthetic; Folk-Rock; Rituals of reatreat: Folk clubs, connoisseurs, hierarchies; What of the Folk scence now?; Bibliography; Discography.

About the Author

Michael Brocken is Senior Lecturer in Creative and Performing Arts at Liverpool Hope University College. He is also a regular broadcaster at BBC Radio Merseyside, where he has his own series, 'Brock 'n' Roll'.

Reviews

'... includes a helpful bibliography and a valuable, detailed discography... Recommended.' Choice ’The book provides a well documented history of the folk establishment... I enjoyed this book.’ Lied und Populäre Kultur ’I especially enjoyed the light of popular music studies that he shone on folk rock... Students of popular music will greatly appreciate Brocken's skilful application of well-known concepts to an area outside the usual Top Ten charts.’ Ethnomusicology Forum