Nancy Cassell Mcentire
Biographic Data
| ID | 3989803 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Nancy Cassell Mcentire |
| GIVEN NAMES | Nancy Cassell |
| FAMILY NAME | Mcentire |
| SIGNATURE | MCENTIRE N C |
| AFFILIATIONS | Indiana State University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 4 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2002 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2012 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
An Investigation of the Traditional Music Session in Ireland’s Shannon Region
Irish traditional music acquisition used to be restricted to specific regions and focused on personal instruction. Now that the individual player is being replaced by larger, less-personal groups of musicians, the question of how traditional learning is being accomplished becomes more critical. *** Seznanjanje z irsko tradicijsko glasbo je bilo v preteklosti omejeno na specifične regije in se je opiralo na individualno poučevanje. Danes, ko posam…
Tall tales and the art of exaggeration
With roots in the Old World and fertile ground in the New World, the tall tale ourished in America, especially within the boasting, expansive atmosphere of the American frontier (Burrison 1991: 6–7). Hunting, fishing, weather, domestic life, and agriculture were popular topics, and opportunities for artful exaggeration were numerous. This paper examines the tall tale as artistic folk humor in which the narrative is carefully constructed and perfo…
Waltz the Hall
Purposeful Deceptions of the April Fool
The first of April, some do say, Is set apart for all Fools' Day. But why people call it so, Nor I, nor they themselves do know. But on this day are people sent On purpose for pure merriment. Poor Robin's Almanac (1760) As I sift through childhood memories of holidays and family traditions, first day of comes to mind. I can see my mother, reserved and proper New Englander, watching my father dip into sugar bowl and put spoonful of salt into his c…
Purposeful Deceptions of the April Fool
The first of April, some do say, Is set apart for all Fools' Day. But why people call it so, Nor I, nor they themselves do know. But on this day are people sent On purpose for pure merriment. Poor Robin's Almanac (1760) As I sift through childhood memories of holidays and family traditions, first day of comes to mind. I can see my mother, reserved and proper New Englander, watching my father dip into sugar bowl and put spoonful of salt into his c…
Purposeful Deceptions of the April Fool
The first of April, some do say, Is set apart for all Fools' Day. But why people call it so, Nor I, nor they themselves do know. But on this day are people sent On purpose for pure merriment. Poor Robin's Almanac (1760) As I sift through childhood memories of holidays and family traditions, first day of comes to mind. I can see my mother, reserved and proper New Englander, watching my father dip into sugar bowl and put spoonful of salt into his c…
Waltz the Hall
Tall tales and the art of exaggeration
With roots in the Old World and fertile ground in the New World, the tall tale ourished in America, especially within the boasting, expansive atmosphere of the American frontier (Burrison 1991: 6–7). Hunting, fishing, weather, domestic life, and agriculture were popular topics, and opportunities for artful exaggeration were numerous. This paper examines the tall tale as artistic folk humor in which the narrative is carefully constructed and perfo…
An Investigation of the Traditional Music Session in Ireland’s Shannon Region
Irish traditional music acquisition used to be restricted to specific regions and focused on personal instruction. Now that the individual player is being replaced by larger, less-personal groups of musicians, the question of how traditional learning is being accomplished becomes more critical. *** Seznanjanje z irsko tradicijsko glasbo je bilo v preteklosti omejeno na specifične regije in se je opiralo na individualno poučevanje. Danes, ko posam…
Art (3 works) · History (3 works) · Archaeology (2 works) · Art history (2 works) · History (2 works) · Media, Gender, and Advertising (2 works) · Cinema and Media Studies (1 works) · Cultural Studies and Interdisciplinary Research (1 works) · Digital Games and Media (1 works) · Diverse Musicological Studies (1 works)