Audio Tracks is the first comprehensive book on the new geography of folk music, and examines the complex connections between places, music and cultural identities. It offers a multidisciplinary perspective on local, national and international scenes from Mersey and Icelandic to World Music and explores the meanings of diverse music in a range of regional contexts.

In a world of intense globalization, the links between space, music and identity are clearer, yet places give credence to music, not least in the "country." Music is usually associated with place, as a share of originality, a claim to tradition and as a marketing tool. This book develops new perspectives on these relations and how they fall within cultural and geographical thought..