Chris Goertzen
Chris Goertzen is professor emeritus of music history and world music at University of Southern Mississippi. His books include Fiddling for Norway: Revival and Identity; Southern Fiddlers and Fiddle Contests; Made in Mexico: Tradition, Tourism, and Political Ferment in Oaxaca; George P. Knauff’s “Virginia Reels” and the History of American Fiddling;American Antebellum Fiddling; and Rugs, Guitars, and Fiddling: Intensification and the Rich Modern Lives of Traditional Crafts, the latter five published by University Press of Mississippi.
Made in Mexico
Tradition, Tourism, and Political Fermant in Oaxaca
A study of the interplay between local producers and consuming tourists in a volatile state
Southern Fiddlers and Fiddle Contests
A journey to the main public venue for the most vigorous American folk music tradition
George P. Knauff's Virginia Reels and the History of American Fiddling
A study of the seminal nineteenth-century fiddle tune collection and its lasting impact
American Antebellum Fiddling
The only book solely about antebellum American fiddling
Rugs, Guitars, and Fiddling
Intensification and the Rich Modern Lives of Traditional Arts
A groundbreaking analysis that focuses on how current, widely enjoyed expressive culture retains its traditionality while recruiting new fans