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Posted by: Mary Dell Jenkins
Looking back on the Newport Folk Festival, when electric and amplification appeared on the scene.
Posted in: Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD, Catalogs, Folk Music, Guitar instruction, Music Instruction, Popular Music
Posted by: Mary Dell Jenkins
Audio version of NLS Music Appreciation catalog now available.
Posted in: Catalogs, Classical Music, Country Music, Jazz, Music History and Appreciation
Posted by: Mary Dell Jenkins
Maybe that’s not the most exciting news you’ll hear today, but we’re excited! The Music Appreciation Catalog is making its debut and ready for all patrons interested in learning about music. Previously, we had music instruction and music appreciation joined together in one large print catalog, and while they were happy sharing the space, it was …
Posted in: Catalogs, Music History and Appreciation, NLS Music Section
Posted by: Mary Dell Jenkins
My attention recently was called to a very historic event; on June 2, 1896, Guglielmo Marconi applied to patent the radio. When we think of Marconi as the inventor of the radio, it is easily overshadowed by contemporary inventors of computers, 3-D printing, and copy machines. Don’t get me wrong, I am thrilled to have …
Posted in: Audio, Catalogs, Folk Music, Instrumental Music, Interviews, Jazz, Music History and Appreciation, NLS Music Section, Rock n' Roll