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NEW YORK FOLKLORE
Vol. XIV, Nos. 3-4, 1988
Folk and Traditional Music in New York State
Ray Allen and Nancy Groce, Guest Editors

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Introduction: Folk and Traditional Music in New York State		 Ray Allen and Nancy Groce 1

African-American Sacred Quartet Singing in New York City		 Ray Allen 7

The Anglo-American Fiddle Tradition in New York State		 Simon Bronner 23

Survival of Greek Folk Music in New York		 Sotirios (Sam) Chianis 39

Writing While They’re Singing: A Conversation about Longhouse Social Dance Songs
Michael Sam Cronk		 49

Traditional Japanese Music in New York State		 Linda Fujie 61

Country Dancing in Central and Western New York State		 James Kimball 71

Music in New York City’s Chinese Community		 Audrey R. Mazur 89

"Our Own Little Isle:" Irish Traditional Music in New York
Rebecca S. Miller
101

From Eastern Europe to East Broadway: Yiddish Music in Old World and New
Henry Sapoznik
117

Italian Music in New York
Michael Schlesinger
129

Puerto Rican Music in New York City
Roberta Singer
139

"Rock the House:" The Aesthetic Dimensions of Rap Music in New York City
Madeline Slovenz
151

Anglo-American Folksong Collecting and Singing Traditions in Rural New York
Vaughn Ramsey Ward
165

Haiti Chérie: Journey of an Immigrant Music in New York City
Lois E. Wilcken
179

Contributors to this Issue, 190; Editor’s Year-End Report, 192.


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