Publisher's Synopsis
"Recording technologies shaped the sound and meaning of 20th-century folk music in Britain, constructing a sonic aesthetics of authenticity in an era of rapid technological and social transformation. The sound of folk on record presented a 'real' sound in an age of studio artifice, asserting the value of live performance over technologically mediated consumption. Even so, the folk movement drew upon advances in recording and media technology, embracing a range of sonic practices including radio documentary, commercial studio production, and field recording. Within the revival's technological culture, recordings (and recording) reflected and shaped the meaning of the music"--.
