0654 - That Lonesome Sound: Country Music’s Roots & Shoots
Course Description
This lecture will unpack country music’s roots in blues and folk, and trace its musical branches that span across the 20th and 21st centuries. These include whole new genres (bluegrass, rockabilly), subgenres (string band, honky-tonk), hybrids (Western swing, folk-rock), reactionary movements (Outlaw country, alt-country), neo-traditionist movements (old-time, Americana), and cross-overs (Dolly Parton, Shania Twain, Taylor Swift). We will also consider production aesthetics like the Nashville Sound, and country’s influence on instruments like the steel guitar.
Instructor
Brent Hagerman teaches “Guitars, Hooks and Beats: Music since 1950” in the Faculty of Music, performs on guitar and mandolin in bands ranging from Irish Trad (Mighty Kin) to bluegrass (The Never Willbillies), and firmly agrees with that great 20th century philosopher, Bruce Springsteen, that “you can change someone’s life in three minutes with the right song.”
Location
Waterloo Memorial Recreation Complex, Community Pavilion (101 Father David Bauer Drive, Waterloo, ON)
- Parking is free.
- Download the facility map (PDF) to find facilities and parking lots.
Notes
- Lecture Time : 130-300 pm
- Lecture Cost: $16.00 + HST
- Participants must register before the day of the lecture.
- Laurier’s online registration system accepts Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Visa Debit, and MasterCard Debit.
- You will only be able to purchase 1 seat at the time of registration. If looking to register more than 1 person, each registrant will require their own account to complete the registration.
- Lectures are non-refundable
Contact
If you have any questions please email lifelonglearning@wlu.ca.