It’s been a busy few months! I’m excited to share a few creative works I’ve developed in the last few months: “Southern Sounds of Celebration: Introduction to the Sopchoppy Worm Gruntin’ Festival.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABgCYNjK_Vc&t=401s “Southern Sounds of Celebration: Vendors of the Sopchoppy Worm Gruntin’ Festival.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7O3vajnpTOk&t=85s “Southern Sounds of Celebration: Florida Sounds at the Sopchoppy Worm Gruntin’ Festival.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Pfqk-FGDbw&t=10s “SouthernContinue reading “Latest Updates”
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Latest Podcast Episodes
Between the New Books Network and Take on the South podcasts, I’ve recorded a few episodes with several amazing scholars and students over the last few months! Take a listen: New Books Network: Cultural Narratives of Old Age in the Lives, Work, and Reception of Old Musicians Latino Music and Appalachia Student Episode: Popular MusicsContinue reading “Latest Podcast Episodes”
Recent Podcasts
For the past few months, I’ve had the pleasure of interviewing colleagues for two podcasts in which I am now involved, Take on the South and the New Books Network. Take a listen to some of my latest episodes (and subscribe to the series!): “Music and Meaning in SEC Fight Songs” on Take on theContinue reading “Recent Podcasts”
Review of musicology podcasts
My review of musicology podcasts (which also includes tips for academic podcasting!) is now available in the Journal of Musicological Research: https://www.tandfonline.com/eprint/HTABRGCNHE3KEQDCAREK/full?target=10.1080/01411896.2023.2190298
Journal article about Mobile, Alabama’s Excelsior Band
My dissertation chapter on Mobile’s Excelsior Band has now been published as an article in the Alabama Folklife Association’s journal Tributaries. It’ll be online and open-access eventually, but in the meantime you can buy a copy of the journal for $12: https://www.alabamafolklife.org/shop/p/tributaries-16
Review of Murray Talks Music
My review of Paul Devlin’s Murray Talks Music: Albert Murray on Jazz and Blues is now available in the latest issue of The Bulletin of the Society for American Music: https://www.american-music.org/page/BulletinCurrent
Review of After the Dance, the Drums are Heavy
I had the pleasure of reviewing one of my favorite books for the Oral History Journal. Check out my review of Rebecca Dirksen’s After the Dance, the Drums are Heavy: https://www.ohs.org.uk/reviews/after-the-dance-the-drums-are-heavy-carnival-politics-and-musical-engagement-in-haiti/?fbclid=IwAR2Uea-U3A2mcghsw-vL8iSACH3y_0bSn-wLlm8Ii2gk6Rk1pIdhusMeopI
Interview with Music Journalism Insider!
I was recently interviewed by Todd Burns of Music Journalism Insider! Honored and flattered to be invited. You can read the interview here for free until April 18, 2022: https://www.musicjournalisminsider.com/archive/emily-ruth-allen-interview/
A Look Back At The Last Few Months!
I’m pleased to share that I successfully defended my doctoral dissertation, “Brass B(r)ands in Mobile, Alabama’s Mardi Gras,” so I am now officially Dr. Emily Ruth Allen! I have also released a few new New Books Network episodes in the latter half of 2021, which you can find here: https://newbooksnetwork.com//hosts/profile/d0e36e2b-c234-46cb-a7a5-f2ed5110141e Finally, my first journal article,Continue reading “A Look Back At The Last Few Months!”
Summer 2021 NBN Episodes!
I am pleased to share the New Books Network episodes I completed over the summer of 2021! Take a listen: Katrina Phillips, Staging Indigeneity: Salvage Tourism and the Performance of Native American History (UNC Press, 2021) Cécile Fromont, Afro-Catholic Festivals in the Americas: Performance, Representation, and the Making of Black Atlantic Tradition (Penn State, 2019)Continue reading “Summer 2021 NBN Episodes!”
In Concert – Phil Auslander Interview
Check out my latest New Books in Music episode with Dr. Philip Auslander, focusing on his book In Concert: Performing Musical Persona: https://newbooksnetwork.com/in-concert
NB in Music: Chronicling Stankonia
I had the pleasure of recently talking with Dr. Regina N. Bradley about her new book Chronicling Stankonia: The Rise of the Hip-hop South. Link to episode: https://newbooksnetwork.com/chronicling-stankonia
