Staging Tradition: John Lair and Sarah Gertrude Knott

by Michael Ann Williams

Based on extensive archival research and oral history, Staging Tradition traces the parallel careers of the creators of the Renfro Valley Barn Dance and the National Folk Festival. Through their devotion to the staging of traditional culture, including folk, country, and bluegrass music, John Lair (1894-1985) and Sarah Gertrude Knott (1895-1984) became two of the mid-twentieth century's most notable producers.

Lair and Knott's discovery...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0252073444
• ISBN13: 9780252073441
• Release Date: July 2006
• Publisher: University of Illinois Press
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"