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Lord Peter and Little Kerstin - Mediaeval Ballads from Sweden (Paperback): Ian Cumpstey Lord Peter and Little Kerstin - Mediaeval Ballads from Sweden (Paperback)
Ian Cumpstey
R426 Discovery Miles 4 260 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Cumbia! - Scenes of a Migrant Latin American Music Genre (Hardcover, New): Hector Fernandez L'Hoeste, Pablo Vila Cumbia! - Scenes of a Migrant Latin American Music Genre (Hardcover, New)
Hector Fernandez L'Hoeste, Pablo Vila
R2,579 R2,311 Discovery Miles 23 110 Save R268 (10%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Cumbia is a musical form that originated in northern Colombia and then spread throughout Latin America and wherever Latin Americans travel and settle. It has become one of the most popular musical genre in the Americas. Its popularity is largely due to its stylistic flexibility. Cumbia absorbs and mixes with the local musical styles it encounters. Known for its appeal to workers, the music takes on different styles and meanings from place to place, and even, as the contributors to this collection show, from person to person. Cumbia is a different music among the working classes of northern Mexico, Latin American immigrants in New York City, Andean migrants to Lima, and upper-class Colombians, who now see the music that they once disdained as a source of national prestige. The contributors to this collection look at particular manifestations of cumbia through their disciplinary lenses of musicology, sociology, history, anthropology, linguistics, and literary criticism. Taken together, their essays highlight how intersecting forms of identity-such as nation, region, class, race, ethnicity, and gender-are negotiated through interaction with the music. Contributors. Cristian Alarcon, Jorge Arevalo Mateus, Leonardo D'Amico, Hector Fernandez L'Hoeste, Alejandro L. Madrid, Kathryn Metz, Jose Juan Olvera Gudino, Cathy Ragland, Pablo Seman, Joshua Tucker, Matthew J. Van Hoose, Pablo Vila

Making Samba - A New History of Race and Music in Brazil (Hardcover, New): Marc A Hertzman Making Samba - A New History of Race and Music in Brazil (Hardcover, New)
Marc A Hertzman
R2,729 R2,469 Discovery Miles 24 690 Save R260 (10%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

In November 1916, a young Afro-Brazilian musician named Donga registered sheet music for the song "Pelo telefone" ("On the Telephone") at the National Library in Rio de Janeiro. This apparently simple act--claiming ownership of a musical composition--set in motion a series of events that would shake Brazil's cultural landscape. Before the debut of "Pelo telephone," samba was a somewhat obscure term, but by the late 1920s, the wildly popular song had helped to make it synonymous with Brazilian national music.

The success of "Pelo telephone" embroiled Donga in controversy. A group of musicians claimed that he had stolen their work, and a prominent journalist accused him of selling out his people in pursuit of profit and fame. Within this single episode are many of the concerns that animate "Making Samba," including intellectual property claims, the Brazilian state, popular music, race, gender, national identity, and the history of Afro-Brazilians in Rio de Janeiro. By tracing the careers of Rio's pioneering black musicians from the late nineteenth century until the 1970s, Marc A. Hertzman revises the histories of samba and of Brazilian national culture.

Robert Burns songs for Anglo Concertina - 30-Button Wheatstone Lachenal System (Paperback): Ondrej Sarek Robert Burns songs for Anglo Concertina - 30-Button Wheatstone Lachenal System (Paperback)
Ondrej Sarek
R422 Discovery Miles 4 220 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Robert Burns (1759-1796) belongs among most famous Scottish poets, who were touched by Romantic interest in their own culture. Therefore, he was interested in Scottish folk song. He collected and prepared it to be published. When he was unsatisfied with lyrics in some of the songs, he revised it and arranged or wrote new lyrics on a former music. That is why many songs could be resurrected to life. And even though today we do not know the authors of the original music, at least we know the author of the lyrics. Therefore, we can play them on the Anglo Concertina (30-Button Wheatstone Lachenal System) and admire the beautifully arched melodies. Ae Fond Kiss, A Highland Lad my Love was Born, A Man's A Man For A' That, Auld Lang Syne, Braw, Braw Lads, Comin' Thro' the Rye, Craigieburn Wood, For The Sake O' Somebody, Gae Bring to Me a Pint o' Wine, Highland Mary, Lassie Wi' The Lint White Locks, Last May a Braw Wooer, My Ain Kind Dearie O, My Heart's In The Highlands, My Love is Like a Red, Red Rose, My Love She's But A Lassie Yet, My Tocher's the Jewel, O Willie Brew'd a Peck o' Maut, Scots, Wha Hae, Tam Glen, The Birks of Aberfeldy, The Braes of Killiecranchie, The Gallant Weaver, The Highland Widow's Lament, The Soldier's Return, The Winter It Is Past, There was a Lad was Born in Kyle, Wandering Willie, Whistle O'er the Lave O't, Ye Banks and Braes. The are in the book songs without text. Check out samples from books: http: //osos.sweb.cz/Preview-Anglo-concertina.pdf

Robert Burns songs for C/G Anglo Concertina - 20 Button (Paperback): Ondrej Sarek Robert Burns songs for C/G Anglo Concertina - 20 Button (Paperback)
Ondrej Sarek
R420 Discovery Miles 4 200 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Robert Burns (1759-1796) belongs among most famous Scottish poets, who were touched by Romantic interest in their own culture. Therefore, he was interested in Scottish folk song. He collected and prepared it to be published. When he was unsatisfied with lyrics in some of the songs, he revised it and arranged or wrote new lyrics on a former music. That is why many songs could be resurrected to life. And even though today we do not know the authors of the original music, at least we know the author of the lyrics. Therefore, we can play them on the Anglo Concertina (20 Button C/G) and admire the beautifully arched melodies. Ae Fond Kiss, A Highland Lad my Love was Born, A Man's A Man For A' That, Auld Lang Syne, Braw, Braw Lads, Comin' Thro' the Rye, Craigieburn Wood, For The Sake O' Somebody, Gae Bring to Me a Pint o' Wine, Highland Mary, Lassie Wi' The Lint White Locks, Last May a Braw Wooer, My Ain Kind Dearie O, My Heart's In The Highlands, My Love is Like a Red, Red Rose, My Love She's But A Lassie Yet, My Tocher's the Jewel, O Willie Brew'd a Peck o' Maut, Scots, Wha Hae, Tam Glen, The Birks of Aberfeldy, The Braes of Killiecranchie, The Gallant Weaver, The Highland Widow's Lament, The Soldier's Return, The Winter It Is Past, There was a Lad was Born in Kyle, Whistle O'er the Lave O't, Ye Banks and Braes. The are in the book songs without text. Check out samples from books: http: //osos.sweb.cz/Preview-Anglo-concertina.pdf

Turkish Folk Music Between Ghent and Turkey - Context, Performance, Function (Hardcover): Liselotte Sels Turkish Folk Music Between Ghent and Turkey - Context, Performance, Function (Hardcover)
Liselotte Sels
R2,125 Discovery Miles 21 250 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Shaped by the processes of migration, diasporization and cosmopolitanization, musical performance conditions and contexts constantly change, while new musical forms emerge and evolve. The development of Turkish folk music is well-documented and provides rich material for study in the motherland and in the diaspora. This book explores, describes, interprets and links musical, contextual and functional aspects of Turkish folk music in contemporary Turkey and the Turkish diaspora in the Belgian city of Ghent. The Turkish presence in Ghent is particularly interesting in its size (approximately ten per cent of the population) and constitution (mostly originating in the West Anatolian town of Emirdag). Anchored in detailed ethnographic reality, this book expands our views on what Turkish folk music signifies in the early twenty-first century, and adds to the understanding and appreciation of this multifaceted, topical musical phenomenon. This book's multi-sited, transnational and comparative outlook is unique, with an added dimension generated by the inclusion of rural and small-town contexts that complement the urban perspective. It makes new contributions to scholarship in this area by including the transcription and analysis of performance styles, the evaluation of Turkish Radio and Television discourses and practices, and the exploration of understudied research contexts of Ghent and Emirdag.

Gospel Ukulele Low G Solos - For C Tuning with Low G (Paperback): Ondrej Sarek Gospel Ukulele Low G Solos - For C Tuning with Low G (Paperback)
Ondrej Sarek
R380 Discovery Miles 3 800 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Gospel Ukulele low G Solos Sacred music is often played. Plenty of song-books exist. And the singer may accompany on the ukulele. But the problem occurs when he/she plays a solo. For the reason the book was written. You can find here 27 gospels and spirituals. Each song is arranged in two keys. What you need is to know your favorite key, take a capo and start playing, singing and worshiping our Lord. Includes: The Angel Rolled the Stone Away, Go down Moses, Joshua Fit the Battle of Jericho, Swing Low, Sweet Chariot, Oh, When the Saints, Steal Away, Mary had a baby and many more... The are in the book songs without text. Check out samples from books: http: //osos.sweb.cz/preview-ukulele.pdf

"The Best Antiwar Song Ever Written" (Paperback): Jonathan Lighter "The Best Antiwar Song Ever Written" (Paperback)
Jonathan Lighter
R318 Discovery Miles 3 180 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The well-known folk song "Johnny, I Hardly Knew Ye" is widely regarded as a traditional Irish anti-war song which was later rewritten as the pro-war "When Johnny Comes Marching Home." Jonathan Lighter, Lecturer in English at the University of Tennessee and editor of the Historical Dictionary of American Slang, reveals the surprising history of "Johnny," uncovering its roots and tracing its ever-changing role in popular culture up to the present day.

Gospel Ukulele Solos - For C tuning (Paperback): Ondrej Sarek Gospel Ukulele Solos - For C tuning (Paperback)
Ondrej Sarek
R406 Discovery Miles 4 060 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Gospel Ukulele Solos - for C tuning. Sacred music is often played. Plenty of song-books exist. And the singer may accompany on the ukulele. But the problem occurs when he/she plays a solo. For the reason the book was written. You can find here 27 gospels and spirituals. Each song is arranged in two keys. What you need is to know your favorite key, take a capo and start playing, singing and worshiping our Lord. Includes: The Angel Rolled the Stone Away, Go down Moses, Joshua Fit the Battle of Jericho, Swing Low, Sweet Chariot, Oh, When the Saints, Steal Away, Mary had a baby and many more? The are in the book songs without text. Check out samples from books: http: //osos.sweb.cz/preview-ukulele.pd

Jolly Sailors Bold (Paperback): Stuart M Frank Jolly Sailors Bold (Paperback)
Stuart M Frank
R1,215 Discovery Miles 12 150 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Jolly Sailors Bold: Ballads and Songs of the American Sailor is a major anthology of folk songs and parlor songs excavated from nine-teenth-century sailors' shipboard journals. The author-editor-compiler is Stuart M. Frank, senior curator of the world-famous New Bedford Whaling Museum, executive director emeritus of the Kendall Whaling Museum, and renowned authority on sailor songs and shipboard music. The product of more than thirty years of research, this book features authentic historic renditions of more than two hundred songs, with texts recovered unchanged from historic nineteenth-century shipboard manuscripts, here reunited with their original melodies.

Fifty Great Celtic Reels Vol. 5 (Paperback): Gregory L Mahan Fifty Great Celtic Reels Vol. 5 (Paperback)
Gregory L Mahan
R185 Discovery Miles 1 850 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Being continually featured in popular movies and music, Irish music is as popular as ever. Compiled by Gregory Mahan, an Irish whistler since 1995, this collection offers a wide variety of reels, from well-known favorites such as The Cup of Tea, the Maid Behind the Bar, and The Fermoy Lasses to tunes which may not be as well known at your local pub, such as The Pinch of Snuff and the Eel in the Sink. The sheet music in this book is suitable for any lead line instrument typically used in Irish music, such as fiddle, flute, tinwhistle, and uilleann pipes. Also includes notes on playing in the Irish style as an added bonus, as well as an updated introduction from his Celtic Jig series.

Fifty Great Celtic Reels Vol. 4 (Paperback): Gregory L Mahan Fifty Great Celtic Reels Vol. 4 (Paperback)
Gregory L Mahan
R185 Discovery Miles 1 850 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Being continually featured in popular movies and music, Irish music is as popular as ever. Compiled by Gregory Mahan, an Irish whistler since 1995, this collection offers a wide variety of reels, from well-known favorites such as Cooley's Reel, The Musical Priest, and The Sally Gardens to tunes which may not be as well known at your local pub, such as Dunmore Lasses and the West Wind. The sheet music in this book is suitable for any lead line instrument typically used in Irish music, such as fiddle, flute, tinwhistle, and uilleann pipes. Also includes notes on playing in the Irish style as an added bonus, as well as an updated introduction from his Celtic Jig series.

Fifty Great Celtic Reels Vol. 3 (Paperback): Gregory L Mahan Fifty Great Celtic Reels Vol. 3 (Paperback)
Gregory L Mahan
R184 Discovery Miles 1 840 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Being continually featured in popular movies and music, Irish music is as popular as ever. Compiled by Gregory Mahan, an Irish whistler since 1995, this collection offers a wide variety of reels, from well-known favorites such as Dinky Dorian's, Morrison's, and Toss the Feathers to tunes which may not be as well known at your local pub, such as The Ivy Leaf and the Speed the Plough. The sheet music in this book is suitable for any lead line instrument typically used in Irish music, such as fiddle, flute, tinwhistle, and uilleann pipes. Also includes notes on playing in the Irish style as an added bonus, as well as an updated introduction from his Celtic Jig series.

The Rhythm Lab's Exhibition Duets for Drum Set - Contemporary Studies for Traditional Drum Set (Paperback): Eddie Ming The Rhythm Lab's Exhibition Duets for Drum Set - Contemporary Studies for Traditional Drum Set (Paperback)
Eddie Ming
R580 Discovery Miles 5 800 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Quelbe Method - Music Fundamentals in Quelbe Ensembles (Paperback): Dale Francis The Quelbe Method - Music Fundamentals in Quelbe Ensembles (Paperback)
Dale Francis
R745 R648 Discovery Miles 6 480 Save R97 (13%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

In the early 1700s, the Danish administration of the Virgin Islands suppressed African music. Undeterred, Virgin Island minstrels combined the African, European, and Taino music elements that created the eclectic genre quelbe. In The Quelbe Method, Dale Francis offers a comprehensive approach that demystifies music, develops artistry in tandem with fundamentals, and provides repertoire to build musicianship and individual performance skills.

Francis shares his classical and jazz guitar skills, teaching practices, and performing artist perspective in an innovative approach to learning music. The three-part arrangements are open to interpretation and variation. Part two simulates the banjo, ukulele or guitar sound, and part three portrays a bass pattern that can be played on a one-string washtub bass. Students can learn cultural rhythmic, melodic, and harmonic concepts in addition to learning to play melodies and chord progressions by ear.

The Quelbe Method provides a comprehensive approach to learning music through practical theory, ear training, rhythm, technique, and performance activities, enabling both adult and young musicians to further develop their abilities to read and write music, play by ear, and improvise.

Orain Ceilidh Teaghlaich - The Family Ceilidh Gaelic Song Collection (Paperback): Brian O'Headhra Orain Ceilidh Teaghlaich - The Family Ceilidh Gaelic Song Collection (Paperback)
Brian O'Headhra
R287 R248 Discovery Miles 2 480 Save R39 (14%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Volkslieder Der Serben. Zweiter Band. Zweite Auflage (English, German, Paperback): Anonymous Volkslieder Der Serben. Zweiter Band. Zweite Auflage (English, German, Paperback)
Anonymous
R990 Discovery Miles 9 900 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.

Recording Culture - Powwow Music and the Aboriginal Recording Industry on the Northern Plains (Paperback, New): Christopher A.... Recording Culture - Powwow Music and the Aboriginal Recording Industry on the Northern Plains (Paperback, New)
Christopher A. Scales
R872 Discovery Miles 8 720 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Recording is central to the musical lives of contemporary powwow singers yet, until now, their aesthetic practices when recording have been virtually ignored in the study of Native American expressive cultures. Recording Culture is an exploration of the Aboriginal music industry and the powwow social world that supports it. For twelve years, Christopher A. Scales attended powwows-large intertribal gatherings of Native American singer-drummers, dancers, and spectators-across the northern Plains. For part of that time, he worked as a sound engineer for Arbor Records, a large Aboriginal music label based in Winnipeg, Canada. Drawing on his ethnographic research at powwow grounds and in recording studios, Scales examines the ways that powwow drum groups have utilized recording technology in the late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries, the unique aesthetic principles of recorded powwow music, and the relationships between drum groups and the Native music labels and recording studios. Turning to "competition powwows," popular weekend-long singing and dancing contests, Scales analyzes their role in shaping the repertoire and aesthetics of drum groups in and out of the recording studio. He argues that the rise of competition powwows has been critical to the development of the powwow recording industry. Recording Culture includes a CD featuring powwow music composed by Gabriel Desrosiers and performed by the Northern Wind Singers.

Jerome Just One More Song! - Local, Social & Political History in the Repertoire of a Newfoundland-Irish Singer (Paperback,... Jerome Just One More Song! - Local, Social & Political History in the Repertoire of a Newfoundland-Irish Singer (Paperback, New)
Margaret Bennett
R519 Discovery Miles 5 190 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Jerome Just one more Song! A Local, Social & Political History in the Repertoire of a Newfoundland-Irish Singer. This timeless Songs collection, recorded in Codroy Valley, Newfoundland, 1980 by folklorists Kenneth S. Goldstein and Margaret Bennett , is a tribute to singer Jerome Downey. This is not only a song book but is a Local, Social & Political History of Newfoundland's Codroy Valley. To appreciate the way of life in any part of Newfoundland, the reader should bear in mind that, until 1949, Canada was another country. Anyone born before that year, is, first and foremost, a Newfoundlander, belonging to a unique island with a long history - it has the distinction of being Britain's oldest colony. Given that Canada's newest province was less than twenty years old when Bennett first went there, it was very common to hear folk explain, 'I'm not a Canadian, I'm a Newfoundlander.' Thus, to understand the social, cultural and historical context of a song, it is essential to appreciate where it comes from, and especially to acknowledge the people who compose and sing the song. 'If there is no land or work, there are no people, no livelihood, no stories, no music, no songs - ' (Gavin Sprott) In the Codroy Valley, the folk who have worked on the land or fished the rivers and coastal waters for nearly two centuries are a mix of Irish, English, Scottish Gaels, French and Mi'kmaq. For as long as anyone remembers, they have enjoyed getting together for 'a few tunes', songs, yarns and a cup of tea. The kettle is always on the stove and, more often than not, a few glasses appear from the cupboard and make their way to the kitchen table - they need no excuse for a ceilidh or a kitchen party, with accordions, bagpipes, fiddles, guitars, spoons and mandolins as well as songs that would lift the heaviest heart. To Jerome and his people, songs and music are way of life. THE PITCH Kenneth S. Goldstein and Margaret Bennett Folklore Collection. Margaret Bennett's third book about songs of the Codroy Valley, Newfoundland A lasting tribute the the remarkable Jerome Downey, singer, farmer and woodsman of the Codroy Valley. Jerome Just one more Song! Local, Social & Political History in the Repertoire of a Newfoundland-Irish Singer Academic fields likely to be interested in using this publication? Folklore Anthropology Medicine, in the field of mental health (particularly pertaining to memory, the retention and/or loss of memory, the onset and progression of Alzheimer's disease Countries in which academics are likely to be interested in this publication? Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland, USA, Australia (English language countries)

Tin Whistle - A Complete Guide to Playing Irish Traditional Music on the Whistle (Paperback): Stephen Ducke Tin Whistle - A Complete Guide to Playing Irish Traditional Music on the Whistle (Paperback)
Stephen Ducke
R1,195 Discovery Miles 11 950 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

BOOK ONLY (Audio CD available to buy on author's website). Learn to play Irish traditional music on the whistle with this tutor book from Tradschool 104 tunes (28 children's & folk songs + 76 traditional Irish tunes)
This book gives a complete introduction to playing Irish music in the traditional style on the tin whistle; it covers all from the very first notes on the instrument to the most advanced ornamentation.
The course is broadly divided into two parts, with the shorter first part covering the basics of the whistle while the longer second part (pages 49-296) covers the playing of Irish traditional music on the instrument.
It is intended for anybody who wants to play traditional music in the Irish style, from complete beginners to confirmed or advanced players who wish to work on their style or ornamentation. Tablature as well as sheet music is used throughout the book, so it is accessible to the complete beginner; while more advanced players will appreciate the attention to detail in style and ornamentation in the later parts of the book.
Contents
Introduction
Part One
Unit 1: Beginning the Whistle
Unit 2: Right Hand Notes
Unit 3: The Second Octave
Unit 4 - Scales
Unit 5 - Rhythm, Articulation & Breathing
Unit 6 - Putting it together 1
Part Two
Unit 7 - Irish Traditional Music
Unit 8 - Listening to Irish Music
Unit 9 - The Jig
Unit 10 - The Hornpipe
Unit 11 - The Reel
Unit 12 - Ornamentation
Ornamentation 1 - The Cut
Ornamentation 2 - The Tap
Ornamentation 3 - The Slide
Ornamentation 4 - The Roll
Ornamentation 5 - The Short Roll
Ornamentation 6 - The Triplet
Ornamentation 7 - The Bounce
Ornamentation 8 - The Cran
Ornamentation 9 - Combining Ornaments
Ornamentation 10 - Staccato Triplets
Ornamentation 11 - Summary
Unit 13 - Other tunes
Unit 14 - Playing in different keys
Unit 15 - Playing Irish Music
Unit 16 - Putting It Together 2
Unit 17 - Tunes
Appendix 1 - Troubleshooting
Appendix 2 - Reading Music
Appendix 3 - Bibliography
Appendix 4 - Tracklist

Irish tunes for slide ukulele - for slide ukulele (Paperback): Ondrej Sarek Irish tunes for slide ukulele - for slide ukulele (Paperback)
Ondrej Sarek
R300 Discovery Miles 3 000 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The book contains 56 tunes for standard slide ukulele tuning (g-c-e-a). Irish slide ukulele? You are right it is unusual connection, but when you examine ukulele, you will find, it is completely determined for Irish music. It has a similar range like a whistle or a bagpipe. You can play either melody with whistle, fiddle and tenor banjo or accompaniment together with a guitar. As the ukulele is tuned high, we will use it in Irish music as a melodic instrument. Vast majority of this book is dedicated to this, where Irish tunes are transcribed in tablature Includes: Bonaparte Crossing the Rhine, Morrison's Jig, The Butterfly, In the Tap Room, Irish Washerwoman, Sailor's Hornpipe, Kesh Jig and many more... Check out samples from books: http: //osos.sweb.cz/preview-ukulele.pdf 1) Gospel Slide Ukulele Solos 2) Comprehensive Slide Ukulele

The Denver Folk Music Tradition - An Unplugged History, from Harry Tufts to Swallow Hill and Beyond (Hardcover): Paul A.... The Denver Folk Music Tradition - An Unplugged History, from Harry Tufts to Swallow Hill and Beyond (Hardcover)
Paul A. Malkoski; Foreword by Harry Tuft, Tom Scharf
R843 R713 Discovery Miles 7 130 Save R130 (15%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
English Folk Songs from the Southern Appalachians, Vol 2 (Paperback): Cecil J. Sharp English Folk Songs from the Southern Appalachians, Vol 2 (Paperback)
Cecil J. Sharp; Edited by Maud Karpeles
R872 Discovery Miles 8 720 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

First published in 1932, Cecil Sharp's English Folk-Songs from the Southern Appalachians contains 274 songs -- ballads, songs, hymns, nursery songs, jigs, and play-party games -- with 968 tunes, collected between 1916 and 1918 from traditional singers in the mountains of Virginia, North Carolina, Kentucky, and Tennessee. It remains one of the foundational collections of American folk music.

English Folk Songs from the Southern Appalachians, Vol 1 (Paperback): Cecil J. Sharp English Folk Songs from the Southern Appalachians, Vol 1 (Paperback)
Cecil J. Sharp; Edited by Maud Karpeles
R892 Discovery Miles 8 920 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

First published in 1932, Cecil Sharp's English Folk-Songs from the Southern Appalachians contains 274 songs -- ballads, songs, hymns, nursery songs, jigs, and play-party games -- with 968 tunes, collected between 1916 and 1918 from traditional singers in the mountains of Virginia, North Carolina, Kentucky, and Tennessee. It remains one of the foundational collections of American folk music.

Up Yon Wide and Lonely Glen - Travellers' Songs, Stories and Tunes of the Fetterangus Stewarts (Paperback): Elizabeth... Up Yon Wide and Lonely Glen - Travellers' Songs, Stories and Tunes of the Fetterangus Stewarts (Paperback)
Elizabeth Stewart; Contributions by Alison McMorland
R1,102 Discovery Miles 11 020 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Elizabeth Stewart is a highly acclaimed singer, pianist and accordionist whose reputation has spread widely not only as an outstanding musician but as the principal inheritor and advocate of her family and their music. First discovered by folklorists in the 1950s, the Stewarts of Fetterangus, including Elizabeth's mother Jean, her uncle Ned, and her aunt Lucy, have had immense musical influence. Lucy in particular became a celebrated ballad singer and in 1961 Smithsonian Folkways released a collection of her classic ballad recordings that brought the family's music and name to an international audience."Up Yon Wide and Lonely Glen" is a significant memoir of Scottish Traveller life, containing stories, music, and songs from this prominent Traveller family. The book is the result of a close partnership between Elizabeth Stewart and Scottish folk singer and writer Alison McMorland. It details the ancestral history of Elizabeth Stewart's family, the story of her mother, the story of her aunt, and her own life story, framing and contextualizing the music and song examples and showing how totally integrated these art forms are with daily life. It is a remarkable portrait of a Traveller family from the perspective of its matrilineal line. The narrative, spanning five generations and written in Scots, captures the rhythms and idioms of Elizabeth Stewart's speaking voice and is extraordinary from a musical, cultural, sociological, and historical point of view. The book features 145 songs, eight original piano compositions, folk-tale versions, rhymes and riddles, and eighty fascinating illustrations, from the family of Elizabeth, her mother Jean (1912-1962) and her aunt Lucy (1901-1982). In addition, there are notes on the songs and a series of appendices. "Up Yon Wide and Lonely Glen" will appeal to those interested in traditional music, folklore, and folk song--and in particular, Scottish tradition.

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