Creating Country Music: How to Write Authentic Songs for Beginners - Perfect for Songwriting, Music Production & Live Performances

Unlike reviewer "A Customer", I do score books and give this one an unreserved 5 stars!Fans of old time, country, and bluegrass music are prone to spent hours on end discussing what is "authentic". Petersen argues convincingly, in an engaging style rare for academic authors, that much of the argument is about artifice(*), that much of what appears to be authentic was actually invented to meet the needs of what was to become a huge commercial industry.Those who care about the origins of old time, bluegrass, and country music will find this a stimulating read. They may not agree with it, but will find it fascinating and thought provoking. They won't be able to think about the music the same way again.(*) Acknowledgment: I gave a copy of this book to a friend who is deeply knowledgeable about old time and early country and bluegrass music. Without having read the book, his wife looked at the cover and said succinctly, "It discusses the artifice of country music." So, I credit *her* with the perfect one word summary of the book!