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A Florida Fiddler: The Life and Times of Richard Seaman
Western Folklife Center
A FLORIDA FIDDLER: THE LIFE AND TIMES OF RICHARD SEAMAN. By Gregory Hansen. Tuscaloosa, AL: University of Alabama Press, 2007. 2541 pp. Hardbound, $45.00.
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In A Florida Fiddler, Gregory Hansen has done a masterful job of bringing to life a portrait of a traditional artist, placing him in the context of his geography, time, and community. Through the use of interviews, transcribed public performances, and observation, the author lets Richard Seaman speak for himself, in his own voice, to tell his own