The Roots of Rock, from Cardiff to Mississippi and Back
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The Roots of Rock, from Cardiff to Mississippi and Back by Peter Finch
Peter Finch on popular music from 50s Cardiff to the reality of music in Ireland, Tennessee, Mississippi and Carolina. The Roots of Rock is a memoir and exploration of musical places. It explores music's ability to create a world of and beyond the place it is heard, and reflects on how music once defined society and is now just a mouse click away.
Peter Finch is a poet, performer, psychogeographer and literary entrepreneur living in Cardiff. He has published numerous books of poetry and prose, most recently his two-volume Collected Poems (Seren Books, 2022), and a memoir ‘The Literary Business’ (Parthian Books, 2025). He is the Series Editor of the long-running Seren Real Series of off-beat guides, which includes his own four volumes on ‘Real Cardiff’.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781781722664 |
| ISBN 10 | 1781722668 |
| Title | The Roots of Rock, from Cardiff to Mississippi and Back |
| Author | Peter Finch |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Poetry Wales Press |
| Year published | 2015-10-16 |
| Number of pages | 280 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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