Making Bluegrass at Home, Abroad, and in Between
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The author's tours with the band Roll's Boys, and the experiences of banjoist Richard Ciferský show how Czech and Slovak players form a transitional layer between local European groups and American bluegrass "stars." Czech instrument makers – notably Jaroslav Průcha, Zdeněk Roh, and Ondřej Holoubek have created a niche for their products abroad, through craftsmanship, high-tech lutherie, intercultural negotiation, and personal passion. The author's forays into the physical business of these bluegrass projects illustrate the difficulties of carrying out bluegrass projects in the Czech Republic, the benefits of transnational connections, and the centrality of relationship to these connections and projects.
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2016 ◽
Vol 64
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pp. 1717-1729
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2015 ◽
Vol 8
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pp. 106-118
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1998 ◽
Vol 12
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pp. 7-24
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