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Don McLean : A Musical Tapestry - Thomas MacFarlane

Don McLean

A Musical Tapestry

By: Thomas MacFarlane

eBook | 15 October 2026

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This book explores the legacy of singer-songwriter Don McLean and his enduring work.

Don McLean: A Musical Tapestry recounts the artist's early development, including the influence of Pete Seeger and Lee Hays, his engagement with social, political, and cultural phenomena through music, and the incorporation of visual elements into his songs. Working chronologically, from Tapestry (1970) to American Pie (1971) all the way through to American Boys (2024), the book explores the reception of McLean's work in the wake of the success of American Pie, concluding with a consideration of how the artist ultimately came to terms with the cultural impact of his most famous song, "American Pie."

The discussions featured in this volumeemploy songscape, an approach involving musical explorations from the perspective of a composer, descriptions of recording process, and interpretations of the spatial imagery evident on the finished track. It allows for the consideration of entire albums as galleries of recorded sound. In the process, it explores how artistic gestures can effectively unfold across various art forms. This approach generates new insights into a complex and compelling creative process and one artist's work over five decades.

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