Benny Graeff (3 results)

Condition: good. Fast & Free Shipping â" Good condition. It may show normal signs of use, such as light writing, highlighting, or library markings, but all pages are intact and the book is fully readable. A solid, complete copy that's ready to enjoy.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Soft cover, minor wear and one scuffed spot on spine, signed by both authors on first end paper, nice copy. Signed by Author(s).

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket (As issued). 1st Edition. In stock in Ireland - PAPERBACK - good condition - usual light spine creasing and some other signs of handling/storage - SIGNED BY AUTHORS TO TITLE PAGE - 2007 edition - As Dewey Balfa so eloquently put it, A culture is preserved one generation at a time. He also insisted that tradition is not a product but a living process. Its like a tree. If you water the roots, the branches will grow. Instead of preserving cultural artifacts, he challenged us to preserve the very life of the culture so that it would continue to produce new artifacts. The annual festival that grew out of the first Tribute to Cajun Music in 1974 represents a practical application of that philosophy. Over its three decades, this festival, since 1977 the music component of Lafayettes Festivals Acadiens, has been a proving ground for this evolution. Older masters, such as Dennis McGee, Nathan Abshire, Clifton Chenier, Bois-Sec Ardoin, Canray Fontenot, and Dewey Balfa himself, have passed on, but not without handing off the baton to younger musicians, from Michael Doucet and Zachary Richard to Wayne Toups and Steve Riley to Chris Stafford and Wilson Savoy. These subsequent generations continue to revitalize old songs and create new ones within the traditional context.This book tells the inside story of this experiment in cultural self-preservation, taking the reader onstage, backstage, and into the crowd with schedules, commentary, and photographs from each year, exposing the cultural mission of festival organizers. Signed by Author(s).…