Wayfaring Stranger A Musical Journey In The American South

Author: Emma John

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  • : $22.99 AUD
  • : 9781474606851
  • : Orion Publishing Group, Limited
  • : Weidenfeld & Nicolson
  • : 25 June 2020
  • : 2 Centimeters X 12.8 Centimeters X 19.6 Centimeters
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Description

Can you feel nostalgic for a life you've never known?

Suffused with her much-loved warmth and wit, Emma John's memoir follows her moving and memorable journey to master one of the hardest musical styles on earth - and to find her place in an alien world.

Emma had fallen out of love with her violin when a chance trip to the American South introduced her to bluegrass music. Classically trained, highly strung and wedded to London life, Emma was about as country as a gin martini. So why did it feel like a homecoming?

Answering that question takes Emma deep into the Appalachian mountains, where she uncovers a hidden culture that confounds every expectation - and learns some emotional truths of her own.