Name: United States of Americana: Backyard Chickens, Burlesque Beauties, and Handmade Bitters: A Field Guide to the New American Roots Movement
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United States of Americana: Backyard Chickens, Burlesque Beauties, and Handmade Bitters: A Field Guide to the New American Roots Movement

Author:	Reighley, Kurt B.
Binding:	Paperback
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ISBN:	9780061946493
Publisher:	Harper Collins
Language:	English
Page Count:	244
Publication Date:	9/1/2010
Size:	8.93" l x 6.04" w x 0.72"
Series:	N/A

Category	Subject
Social Science	Popular Culture
Social Science	General
Social Science	Americana

Americana. It's more than mere nostalgia; it's a conscious celebration of community and sustainability. It's a movement born in response to the ever-accelerating pace of modern life and Internet technology overload. All over the country, people are returning to an appreciation for the simpler things in life, which are brilliantly surveyed in United States of Americana - the first comprehensive handbook to all things Americana. Music: Renewed interest in the legends of country, blues, gospel, and folk (Johnny Cash, Emmylou Harris, Hank Williams, and Leadbelly); the rise and evolution of alt-country music and the Americana genre (Fleet Foxes, Wilco, the Decemberists, and T Bone Burnett). Fashion: Wearing American heritage clothing and footwear (Red Wing boots, Filson jackets, Carhartt overalls, and Pendleton wool shirts). Grooming: Returning to straight-razor shaving and old-fashioned barber shops. D.I.Y.: Taking up handmade crafts (knitting, needlepoint, and soap making), as well as home canning (pickling and preserving). The speakeasy renaissance: Drinking Prohibition- and pre-Prohibition-era cocktails (old-fashioned, gin fizz, and sidecar). Entertainment: Seeking out burlesque, circuses, and the vinyl LP.