The New Penguin Book of English Folk Songs

The New Penguin Book of English Folk Songs

Author: Julia Bishop

Publisher: Penguin UK

Published: 2012-06-07

Total Pages: 666

ISBN-13: 0141964324

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One of the Spectator's Books of the Year 2012 'Farewell and adieu to you fair Spanish ladies Farewell and adieu to you ladies of Spain For we've received orders for to sail for old England But we hope in a short while to see you again' One of the great English popular art forms, the folk song can be painful, satirical, erotic, dramatic, rueful or funny. They have thrived when sung on a whim to a handful of friends in a pub; they have bewitched generations of English composers who have set them for everything from solo violin to full orchestra; they are sung in concerts, festivals, weddings, funerals and with nobody to hear but the singer. This magical new collection brings together all the classic folk songs as well as many lesser-known discoveries, complete with music and annotations on their original sources and meaning. Published in cooperation with the English Folk Dance and Song Society, it is a worthy successor to Ralph Vaughan Williams and A.L.Lloyd's original Penguin Book of English Folk Songs. 'Her keen eye did glitter like the bright stars by night The robe she was wearing was costly and white Her bare neck was shaded with her long raven hair And they called her pretty Susan, the pride of Kildare' In association with EFDSS, the English Folk Dance and Song Society


The Book of Old English Ballads

The Book of Old English Ballads

Author: George Wharton Edwards

Publisher: DigiCat

Published: 2022-08-15

Total Pages: 124

ISBN-13:

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DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "The Book of Old English Ballads" by George Wharton Edwards. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.


A Book of Old English Ballads

A Book of Old English Ballads

Author: Various

Publisher: DigiCat

Published: 2022-08-16

Total Pages: 180

ISBN-13:

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DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "A Book of Old English Ballads" by Various. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.


American Ballads and Folk Songs

American Ballads and Folk Songs

Author: John A. Lomax

Publisher: Courier Corporation

Published: 2013-07-24

Total Pages: 719

ISBN-13: 048631992X

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Music and lyrics for over 200 songs. John Henry, Goin' Home, Little Brown Jug, Alabama-Bound, Black Betty, The Hammer Song, Jesse James, Down in the Valley, The Ballad of Davy Crockett, and many more.


The Joan Baez Songbook

The Joan Baez Songbook

Author: Joan Baez

Publisher: N[ew] Y[ork] : Ryerson Music Publishers

Published: 1964

Total Pages: 200

ISBN-13:

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Sixty-six songs, with added chord symbols and historical notes.


Farm Ballads

Farm Ballads

Author: Will Carleton

Publisher: Applewood Books

Published: 2001-09

Total Pages: 109

ISBN-13: 1557095795

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A classic and charming book first published in 1873, this is a collection of poems written on the farm about families, love, death, money, nature and the out-of-doors with equally charming illustrations. The book was the number one bestseller in its publication year.