Songs of Irish Rebellion
Songs of Irish Rebellion

Author: Georges Denis Zimmermann

Publisher: Four Courts Press

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 356

ISBN-13:

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This classic collection is a discussion of songs that gave utterance to the opinions and feelings of an important part of the Irish people in political, social, and religious feelings. First published in 1966, this is a new edition with corrections and additional notes. The songs, which were within the reach of all strands of society, were not only an expression of the singers' and listeners' feelings or opinions but also a form of propaganda. And when printers invested in them with the production of broadsheets and booklets, they became an industry. Thus, as the author states in his introduction, they are a curious melting pot for different kinds of literature or sub-literature.

Street Ballads in Nineteenth-Century Britain, Ireland, and North America
Street Ballads in Nineteenth-Century Britain, Ireland, and North America

Author: David Atkinson

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2016-04-01

Total Pages: 372

ISBN-13: 1317049209

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In recent years, the assumption that traditional songs originated from a primarily oral tradition has been challenged by research into ’street literature’ - that is, the cheap printed broadsides and chapbooks that poured from the presses of jobbing printers from the late sixteenth century until the beginning of the twentieth. Not only are some traditional singers known to have learned songs from printed sources, but most of the songs were composed by professional writers and reached the populace in printed form. Street Ballads in Nineteenth-Century Britain, Ireland, and North America engages with the long-running debate over the origin of traditional songs by examining street literature’s interaction with, and influence on, oral traditions.

Street Song
Street Song

Author: Sheena Wilkinson

Publisher: Black & White Publishing Ltd

Published: 2017-04-20

Total Pages: 246

ISBN-13: 1785301160

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Ryan’s career is over. After winning a TV talent show and becoming a teen sensation, his fame has spiralled into addiction, embarrassing headlines and career suicide. Now his image-obsessed stepdad wants him at home, back in school and under his thumb. However, a chance meeting with the enigmatic Toni offers him a fresh start in a new city. Before long he has reinvented himself, made real friends and is playing real music in Toni’s band. Despite living in a hostel, busking for his wages and living under a false identity, Ryan is finally happy. But struggling to exist on the brink of homelessness, he is exposed to a more sinister world. Forced to truly decide what kind of person he wants to be, Ryan begins to realise that starting over comes at a price. 'This story rings with truth – a book to fall in love with' Keren David 'I couldn’t put this book down' Cat Clarke 'Played on my heartstrings. Rich and moving – a must-read' L.A. Weatherly

Rock and Popular Music in Ireland Before and After U2
Rock and Popular Music in Ireland Before and After U2

Author: Noel McLaughlin

Publisher:

Published: 2012

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780716530763

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This volume explores Irish rock's relationship to the wider world of international popular music through detailed analysis of the island's most prominent artists and bands such as U2, Van Morrison, Sinéad O'Connor, The Boomtown Rats, and Horslips - and key musical movements including the beat scene and the folk revival.