Wayfaring Strangers: The Musical Voyage from Scotland and Ulster to Appalachia

Fiona Ritchie and Doug Orr / Foreward: Dolly Parton

Wayfaring Strangers is a treasure of a book, a publishing delight.  Readers will be enthralled with this well-conceived, well-written and well-produced history about how music from Scotland and Ulster got to America, and how it flourished by reinventing itself while staying true to its roots. The authors are passionate, knowledgeable and insightful about their topic. The book comes with a well-produced CD of twenty songs that complement the narrative. Among the musicians: Dolly Parton, Mairead Ni Mhaonaigh and Altan, Patrick Street, Len Graham, Pete Seger, Jean Ritchie, Doc Watson and Anais Mitchell.

University of North Carolina Press | $39.95 hardcover / 448 pages / 64 color and 60 B&W images