Irena Přibylová
Irena Přibylová (born December 26, 1954) is a Czech ethnomusicologist, philologist, and music journalist who specializes in the study and promotion of American bluegrass, old-time, and country music within Central Europe. She holds a Ph.D. from Masaryk University in Brno, where she spent decades as a faculty lecturer in English language and literature, offering specialized coursework in the folk, oral, and ethnic musical traditions of English-speaking nations. Beyond her academic lectures, Přibylová acts as a foundational literary voice and historical advisor for Czech roots music publications like Folk & Country, and has co-authored international research including Bluegrass as Folk Music in the Czech Republic (2023) alongside American scholar Lee Bidgood.
In the newsletter
- No. 23 Spring/Summer 2000