Traditional Music of the OzarksSimplicity and FrugalityThe Derby Ram (Simplicity)Dinkle Darby (Willis Case)Willis Case VersionThe Hound Dog Song (Frugality)PowerPoint PresentationOzarks RegionPlay Party Songs Dancing in disguise No instruments Vance Randolph: Ozark Folk Songs Weev’ly WheatSlide 10AssignmentIntroduction to World Music; Missouri State University1Traditional Music of the OzarksIntroduction to World Music; Missouri State University2Simplicity and FrugalityIntroduction to World Music; Missouri State University3The Derby Ram (Simplicity)•Exaggerated Lyrics•Verse/Chorus Structure•Three Versions on Max Hunter site•www.missouristate.edu/folksong/maxhunter•Virginia Hunter and the female folksinger•Compound vs. Simple meterIntroduction to World Music; Missouri State University4Dinkle Darby (Willis Case)Introduction to World Music; Missouri State University5Willis Case Version•Simplicity and directness in approach•No wasted effort•“Ozark fiddling has always emphasized the hard-driving, fast reels for dancing……Tunes here have kept….a ‘distinctive mountain sound’ and their melodies are comparatively simple. Moreover, the backup for the violin is relatively simple, ‘loose and rhythmic.’” From “An Introduction to Traditional Violin Playing in Missouri” Howard Wright Marshall, 1989.Introduction to World Music; Missouri State University6The Hound Dog Song (Frugality)Introduction to World Music; Missouri State University7•Historic Missouri song (Forsyth, Champ Clark, Aurora)•Pentatonic Scale (Native American, African)•Big Taters in Sandy Land•Variations (from McCann Collection–1. Great Big Taters, Lon Jordan, 1941–2. Sally Ann, Bill Bilyeu, 1943–3. Sail Away Ladies, Fred Stoneking, 1995–4. Quit Kicking, Art Galbraith, 1977–5. Sally Ann, Lonnie Robertson, 1979•Frugality of the Ozarks people•“If they had to, they could make something out of nothing”---Minrose Quinn in “The Ozarks--Just That Much Hillbilly in Me”Introduction to World Music; Missouri State University8Ozarks RegionIntroduction to World Music; Missouri State University9 Play Party SongsDancing in disguiseNo instrumentsVance Randolph: Ozark Folk SongsWeev’ly WheatIntroduction to World Music; Missouri State University10Introduction to World Music; Missouri State University11AssignmentWrite an essay in which you compare and contrast the following songs on the Max Hunter Website: Pretty Polly #826 and 542. Include aspects of the music and how it is performed as well as those of the