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About this book
Martha's Vineyard has a rich musical legacy that stretches back to the earliest drumbeats of the Wampanoags and the whaling chanteys of the nineteenth century. Returning Civil War veterans formed the island's oldest continuous music ensemble, the Vineyard Haven Band. Vineyarders embrace all things musical, from choral and string ensembles to singers and songwriters. Discover this melodious history from the early twentieth-century dance bands at the Tivoli ballroom, through the war years, the piano bars and the nascent folk music scene at the Mooncusser Cafe, where Carly Simon and James Taylor played their first licks. Authors Thomas Dresser and Jerry Muskin explore the homegrown music scene and the summer stars who keep islanders and visitors moving to the beat.
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Table of contents
- Front Cover
- Half Title
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- 1. Take It from the Top
- 2. On the Sea to “By the Sea”
- 3. A Song-and-Dance Era
- 4. A Musical High Note
- 5. A Golden Era
- 6. The Taylor Age
- 7. Fantasy Island
- 8. You Win Some, You Lose Some
- 9. Nurturance
- 10. Off the Beaten Path
- 11. Maynard Played the Blues
- 12. Vibrant Vineyard Voices
- 13. Vineyard Jazz and Soul
- 14. The Energy of Music
- 15. And the Angels Sing
- 16. Rock On
- 17. All Along the Stringed Instrument Highway
- 18. Household Names
- 19. Thus, Greatness
- 20. From Tiny Acorns
- Epilogue
- Notes
- Bibliography
- About the Authors