As I Was on My Way to Strawberry Fair
As I Was on My Way to Strawberry Fair

Author: Raymond St. Elmo

Publisher:

Published: 2017-01-30

Total Pages: 348

ISBN-13: 9781520490687

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Two strangers aide one other on a dark country road; and vow to meet again at the local Renaissance Fair. To do so they must learn to see beyond their own masks. And united, to win past a host of fairy glamours, crazed role-players, angry jugglers, sinister bikers and the secret of the ancient charter of Strawberry Fair itself. I will find you at Strawberry Fair, I will win you a lion, a tiger, a bear. I will buy you ices, electronic devices And give you a kiss for finding me there. A romance in masks.From the book: I sat considering. And I might have remained in that strange trance, brooding, thinking idle thoughts, burning, muttering to myself, burning. But her offered hand woke me. I stood. The crowd shouted in surprise, as did the King. Yes, it felt good to move. No more straw man. I stood awake in a circle of fire. Time to move. What the hell had I been thinking? I leaped over the flames to land beside the beggar girl. I took the hand she offered, and though I only haltingly knew the steps, I stepped left with the music, expecting her to circle and step right. "What are you doing you nimrod?" she asked. "Aren't we going to dance now?" I asked surprised. "Guards!" screamed the King. "Security! Get them! Arrest them! Taser them!" "No, we are going to run for our lives now," she informed me gravely. Hands clasped, we ran for the exit.

On Our Way
On Our Way

Author: Hugh Oram

Publisher: Trafford Publishing

Published: 2016-11-21

Total Pages: 119

ISBN-13: 149077873X

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On Our Way details the many trips throughout Europe made over the years by Hugh Oram and his wife, Bernadette. During their travels, they have visited practically every country in Western Europe, as well as countries in Central and Eastern Europe such as Poland. Memorably, Hugh was in Prague in August 1968, shortly before the Soviet-led invasion of what was then Czechoslovakia. The two trips he made to Pragueone just before the invasion in 1968 and another in the aftermath in 1969were among the most memorable he has done. Other outstanding trips done by Hugh and his wife have included one to Poland, as well as trips to Greece, Spain, and Portugal, shortly after democracy was restored in each of those countries. The country that they have done the most explorations in is France, where over the years, they have visited practically every part of the country, including numerous visits to Paris. Hugh considers that he knows the map of Paris as well as the map of the city where he lives, Dublin. In the course of his journalism and radio work, Hugh has also visited every corner of IrelandNorth and Southand has got to know well every city and town, as well as many villages. During these travels, he has gained many insights into Irelands culture and unique history.

The Song Index of the Enoch Pratt Free Library
The Song Index of the Enoch Pratt Free Library

Author: Ellen Luchinsky

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2020-12-23

Total Pages: 1384

ISBN-13: 1135659265

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The Song Index features over 150,000 citations that lead users to over 2,100 song books spanning more than a century, from the 1880s to the 1990s. The songs cited represent a multitude of musical practices, cultures, and traditions, ranging from ehtnic to regional, from foreign to American, representing every type of song: popular, folk, children's, political, comic, advertising, protest, patriotic, military, and classical, as well as hymns, spirituals, ballads, arias, choral symphonies, and other larger works. This comprehensive volume also includes a bibliography of the books indexed; an index of sources from which the songs originated; and an alphabetical composer index.

The Wonder Is You
The Wonder Is You

Author: ANDREW BLAKEMORE

Publisher: Lulu.com

Published: 2019-11-24

Total Pages: 474

ISBN-13: 1326869752

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The Wonder Is You is a large collection of poetry written by Andrew Blakemore. This 472 page volume is his first major collection and contains over 450 poems. All of the poems contained within this book were written during the period 2001-07. It was originally published by Authorhouse in the year 2007. This edition has been heavily revised and extended to include works that were originally omitted. Andrew's poetry has a deep spiritual quality and is influenced by the beauty of nature.

Strawberry Angel and the Bean
Strawberry Angel and the Bean

Author: Roy Thomas

Publisher: 1331PRESS

Published: 2020-10-01

Total Pages: 180

ISBN-13: 1922499005

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Strawberry Angel and the Bean is a rhyming poem of epic proportions, to stir your imagination, and caress your very soul. A journey of discovery that seeks to entertain adults young and old. Come, enter the world of Humans, Fairies, Goblins, Witches, Warlocks and Forrest Creatures, as a reminder of the eternal within all of us 🙃

Making Meaning in Popular Song
Making Meaning in Popular Song

Author: Theodore Gracyk

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

Published: 2022-06-16

Total Pages: 256

ISBN-13: 1350249106

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For Theodore Gracyk meaning in popular music depends as much on the context of reception and performer's intentions as on established musical and semantic practices. Songs are structures that serve as the scaffolding for meaning production, influenced by the performance decisions of the performer and their intentions. Arguing against prevailing theories of meaning that ignore the power of the performance, Gracyk champions the contextual relevance of the performer as well as novel messaging through creative repurposing of recordings. Extending the philosophical insight that meaning is a function of use, Gracyk explains how both the performance persona and the personal life of a song's performer can contribute to (or undercut) ethical and political aspects of a performance or recording. Using Carly Simon's “You're So Vain”, Pink Floyd, the emergence of the musical genre of post-punk and the practice of “cover” versions, Gracyk explores the multiple, sometimes contradictory, notions of authenticity applied to popular music and the conditions for meaningful communication. He places popular music within larger cultural contexts and examines how assigning a performance or recording to one music genre rather than another has implications for what it communicates. Informed by a mix of philosophy of art and philosophy of language, Gracyk's entertaining study of popular music constructs a theoretical basis for a philosophy of meaning for songs.