01534nas a2200217   4500000000100000000000100001008004100002653001800043653001400061653002400075653001500099653001000114100001800124700001900142245005700161856015400218300001400372490000700386520090300393022002001296                                       d10aCountry music10ageography10aintangible heritage10amusicology10aplace1 aAleen Stanton1 aJohn Schofield00aIn the round: the circular heritage of country music  uhttps://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85058704819&doi=10.1080%2f13527258.2018.1552614&partnerID=40&md5=8056dc5f27ff11e4d80f38b5f5afdc68  a1034-10540 v253 aHeritage is always in the process of becoming–whether a building through alteration, redesign or destruction and rebuild, or a cultural tradition through new renderings. The heritage of country music is no different, yet has rarely been addressed, surprisingly, given its clear references to more conventional meanings of heritage, and specifically its origins and re-acquaintance with tradition. Here, key relationships within country music are explored and assessed through musical composition, alongside ethnographic and geographic discussion of its core elements: its origins in the folk music of the British Isles, manifestations in North America, and presentation to audiences and its cultural significance on both sides of the Atlantic. Exploring these themes reveals a heritage in circular conversation, with British country music adding its voice to the ongoing song ‘in the round.’.  a13527258 (ISSN)