This study explores a wide range of Victorian and Edwardian musical life including brass bands, choral societies, music hall and popular concerts, and analyzes the way in which popular cultural practice was shaped by, and in turn, helped shape social and economic structures. The text has been fully revised in order to consider recent work in the field.
Author Biography
Dave Russell is Reader in the History of Popular Culture at the University of Central Lancashire -- .
Reviews
." . . the best general examination of popular music in Victorian England to date. It is written with rigor and panache and no small measure of affection." --"Popular Music"
