Traditional and folk music Books
Boatwhistle Books Library of Aethers
Book SynopsisFrom his earliest recordings in the 1990s, it was clear that Alasdair Roberts was not only a powerful performer, but also a profoundly original songwriter. In the years since then, he has honed his craft across a series of albums that comprise a richly idiosyncratic body of work. Distinctive as they are musically, Alasdair's songs are equally notable for their articulate, poetic and often moving lyrical qualities now starkly symbolic, now allusively ornate. This book aims to showcase those qualities, with a selection of lyrics from across Alasdair's songwriting catalogue. The lyrics are augmented by newly written notes by Alasdair, with original illustrations by Annabel Wright, plus a foreword by the acclaimed poet Robin Robertson, and several entertaining appendices.
£11.40
John Donald Publishers Ltd Hebridean Folk Songs: Waulking Songs from
Book SynopsisThe classic three volumes of Hebridean Folksongs, reissued simultaneously for the first time since their original publication (1969, 1977, 1981), contain 135 songs connected with the waulking of homespun tweed cloth in the Hebridean isles. Volume 1 is based on waulking songs collected by Donald MacCormick in South Uist in 1893. Volumes 2 and 3 are based on John Lorne Campbell's recordings of songs made between 1938 and 1965 in Barra, South Uist, Eriskay and Benbecula. The translations for all the songs in Volumes 2 and 3 and many of those in Volume 1 are by John Lorne Campbell, who also wrote detailed notes discussing the songs. Multiple versions of the same song are compared with each other and with versions drawn from unpublished manuscript sources. Francis Collinson's meticulous musical transcriptions of the songs, and musicological analyses, are invaluable. The songs are from the repertoires of some well-known singers of their generation, including Miss Annie Johnson, her brother Calum and Miss Mary Morrison, all of Barra, Mrs Neil Campbell of South Uist, and Miss Nan MacKinnon of Vatersay.
£22.50
Birlinn General Songs of Gaelic Scotland
Book SynopsisGaelic Scotland is one of the world's great treasure-houses of song. In this anthology, Anne Lorne Gillies has gathered together music and lyrics from all over the Gaelic-speaking Highlands and Islands - an extraordinary tradition that stretches in an unbroken line from the bardic effusions of ancient times to the Celtic fusions of today's vibrant young Gaelic musicians and poets. They paint vivid pictures of life among ordinary Gaelic-speaking people, their hopes, fears and preoccupations, births, deaths and marriages, and personal reactions to the great changes that blew their lives about. Everything about this book is designed to make the songs accessible to musicians and general readers alike. Anne Lorne Gillies provides a unique and informative introduction to Gaelic tradition, simple yet highly sensitive musical transcriptions, and English translations. She portrays the social and historical background of the songs, offers her own commentary on technical aspects of the music and its performance, and adds carefully researched biographical notes and a full discography in order to bring to life not only the people who composed the songs but also some of the singers and musicians who have continued the tradition into the twenty-first century. Songs of Gaelic Scotland was winner of the 2006 Ruth Michaelis-Jena Ratcliff Prize in Folklore and Folklife.Trade Review'a panoramic view of the world of Gaelic song ... a superb achievement' -- John MacInnes'This book is unique in that it crosses the boundaries between music and literature. Nothing quite like it has ever been done for Gaelic. It is a truly wonderful achievement' * Scots Magazine *'a remarkable book ... both scholarly and entertaining. She walks a fine tightrope between encouraging innovation and respecting tradition, never once falling off' * Am Bratach *'beautiful and full of substance ... I believe that this book will be like a beacon that will last forever and be of untold value to generations still to come' * West Highland Free Press *
£36.00
HarperCollins Publishers Inc Energy Follows Thought
Book SynopsisTrade Review"[An] irresistible outing . . [Nelson's] intelligence and wisdom shine through . . . Fans will relish these insights into the singer-songwriter's many avatars: the kid growing up poor with close ties to his church and family; the political activist who wrote “Vote ‘Em Out” for Beto O’Rourke’s 2018 senatorial campaign; and the enigmatic, sui generis artist. This is a treasure." — Publishers Weekly "In a wry narrative shot through with a loopy, stoner spiritualism, the great songwriter and outlaw country artist takes a ramble through his back pages. . . . A lively accompaniment to Nelson's sprawling, genre-crossing, delightful catalog of recordings." — Kirkus Reviews "[Willie Nelson's] songwriting has consistently been indicative of a born storyteller. It’s fun and, at times, illuminating to read about where some of those stories stemmed from. The photos are great too. . . . A sweet and intimate retrospective of a long and prolific career. This book will make readers feel like they’ve sat down with Nelson, who has just regaled them with tales." — Library Journal "Throughout this lovely act of looking back and moving forward, Nelson wears his well-worn heart on his sleeve. . . . Willie Nelson's many admirers cross myriad lines, and they will eagerly pursue this chance to get close to their idol." — Booklist "[R]eflective and thoughtful . . . [Nelson's] commentary is clear, introspective, patient and wise—showing how his 90 years have funneled into a new perspective on his lyricism and canon. The stories read like Willie himself is sitting across the dinner table from you, regaling you of his best stories from years past." — The Tennessean
£32.00
John Donald Publishers Ltd Hebridean Folk Songs: Waulking Songs from Barra,
Book SynopsisThe classic three volumes of Hebridean Folksongs, reissued simultaneously for the first time since their original publication (1969, 1977, 1981), contain 135 songs connected with the waulking of homespun tweed cloth in the Hebridean isles. Volume 1 is based on waulking songs collected by Donald MacCormick in South Uist in 1893. Volumes 2 and 3 are based on John Lorne Campbell's recordings of songs made between 1938 and 1965 in Barra, South Uist, Eriskay and Benbecula. The translations for all the songs in Volumes 2 and 3 and many of those in Volume 1 are by John Lorne Campbell, who also wrote detailed notes discussing the songs. Multiple versions of the same song are compared with each other and with versions drawn from unpublished manuscript sources. Francis Collinson's meticulous musical transcriptions of the songs, and musicological analyses, are invaluable. The songs are from the repertoires of some well-known singers of their generation, including Miss Annie Johnson, her brother Calum and Miss Mary Morrison, all of Barra, Mrs Neil Campbell of South Uist, and Miss Nan MacKinnon of Vatersay.
£22.50
Oxford University Press Folk Voiceworks
Book SynopsisFolk Voiceworks is an outstanding collection of folk songs in the Voiceworks model, including songs from centuries past alongside pieces by celebrated folk musicians. You''ll find pieces in a range of genres and styles, including shanties, protest songs, songs about the land, lullabies, love songs, and much more - scored flexibly for unison and part-singing. With excellent practical rehearsal notes, simple accompanying instrumental parts, and a CD with performances of all the songs, this is a fabulous and accessible resource for all choirs.Trade ReviewThis volume provides a very rich store of material . . . The fact that folk songs can be a form of oral history makes the volume very useful within a school environment, but they are also very singable and lack the formality that can be associated with the classical 'art song' repertoire, so are particularly helpful for community or 'Can't Sing' situations. As always, there are brilliant suggestions for warming up, learning and performance attached to each song. * Sue Anderson, Singing Winter 2007 *Table of ContentsRoll the Old Chariot Along ; Paddy on the Railway ; Byker Hill ; Rap Her to Bank ; Mow Me Down My Meadow ; The Barley Mow ; Follow the Heron ; John Barleycorn ; Sumer is icumen in ; The Blackleg Miner ; Union Miner ; The Spinner's Wedding ; The Jute Mill Song ; The Troubles of Erin ; The Song of the Weaver ; Migildi, Magildi ; Yr Hen Wr Mywn (My Dear Old Man) ; Unst Boat Song ; Coorie Doon ; Keep you in Peace ; Lowlands ; Wild Mountain Thyme ; Pleasant and Delightful ; Dcaw 'Nghariad (There's My Sweetheart) ; Hunting the Wren ; Hal-an-tow ; The Pace Egging Song ; The Holly and the Ivy ; Sweet Chiming Bells ; Chariots
£44.18
Oxford University Press The Shorter New Oxford Book of Carols Vocal score
Book SynopsisAn anthology of items selected from the massive New Oxford Book of Carols, which was immediately acclaimed on publication as the ultimate source-book for carol lovers and scholars.Trade ReviewJust right for the ordinary carol singer in school, home, church, and/or community, i.e., for those who experience afresh each Christmas the dance-like exuberance of singing carols together * The Hymn (USA) *if you'd like to explore some new territory for your Lessons and Carols service, then SNOBC should be high on your Christmas shopping list!' * Music Teacher *Table of ContentsPART 1: COMPOSED CAROLS; THE MIDDLE AGES; ENGLISH CAROLS 1400-1700; EUROPEAN CAROLS 1550-1700; EUROPE AND AMERICA 1700-1830; THE LATER NINETEENTH CENTURY; THE TWENTIETH CENTURY; PART TWO: TRADITIONAL CAROLS; ENGLISH TRADITIONAL; LUCK-VISIT SONGS; IRISH TRADITIONAL; WELSH TRADITIONAL; AMERICAN TRADITIONAL; TRINIDADIAN TRADITIONAL; GERMAN TRADITIONAL; CZECH TRADITIONAL; POLISH TRADITIONAL; PROVENCAL TRADITIONAL; BASQUE TRADITIONAL; SPANISH TRADITIONAL; NEOPOLITAN TRADITIONAL
£28.75
University of Illinois Press Sinful Tunes and Spirituals
Book SynopsisFrom the plaintive tunes of woe sung by exiled kings and queens of Africa to the spirited worksongs and shouts of freedmen, in Sinful Tunes and Spirituals Dena J. Epstein traces the course of early black folk music in all its guises. This classic work is being reissued with a new author's preface on the silver anniversary of its original publication.Trade ReviewWinner of the Simkins Prize of the Southern Historical Association, 1979. "No previous scholar has told more about the manner of diffusion of African music and dance in the New World . . . . No one else has related with more telling effect the impact that Afro-American musical patterns had upon the sensibilities of the white public."--Lawrence W. Levine, Journal of American History"Epstein has uncovered far more about early black music than anyone thought possible. Her luxuriant quotations and definitive treatments of a wide variety of musical subtopics make the book an essential reference volume and a marvelous storehouse of information."--John B. Boles, Journal of Southern History"Sinful Tunes ensures that we will never again be able to sing or listen to a spiritual in quite the same way. We can now see more clearly than ever before what has shaped it; we have been taken nearer the soul of the music."--Hugh Brogan, Times Literary Supplement"[A] definitive, indeed monumental study of black slave music in America."--Guthrie P. Ramsey Jr., Musical QuarterlyTable of ContentsPreface to the 2003 Paperback xiii Preface to the 1977 Edition xvii Prologue: The African Heritage and the Middle Passage 3Part One: Development of Black Folk Music to 1800 19 1. Early Reports of African Music in British and French America 21 La Calinda and the Banza 30 Other African Dancing 38 2. More Black Instruments and Early White Reaction 47 Drums and Other African Instruments 47 The Balafo 55 Legal Restrictions on Instruments 58 3. The Role of Music in Daily Life 63 Funerals 63 Pinkster and Other African Celebrations in the North 66 Worksongs and Other Kinds of African Singing 68 4. The Acculturation of African Music in the New World 77 The Arrival of Africans and Their Music 78 Acculaturation in New Orleans 90 5. Conversion to Christianity 100 6. Acculturated Black Musicians in the Thirteen Colonies 112 The African Jig, a Black-to-White Exchange 120 Part Two: Secular and Sacred Black Folk Music, 1800-1867 125 7. African Survivals 127 Persisting Musical and Cultural Patterns 128 Black Music in New Orleans, 1820-67 132 8. Acculturated Dancing and Associated Instruments 139 Patting Juba 141 Drums, Quills, Banjo, Bones, Triangle, Tambourine 144 Fiddlers 147 Instrumental Combinations 155 9. Worksongs 161 Field Work and Domestic Chores 161 Industrial and Steamboat Workers 164 Boat Songs 166 Corn, Cane, and Other Harvest Songs 172 Singing on the March 176 Street Cries and Field Hollers 181 10. Distinctive Characteristics of Secular Black Folk Music 184 Whistling 184 Improvisation 184 Satire 187 Style of Singing 188 Other Secular Music 189 11. The Religious Background of Sacred Black Folk Music, 1801-67 191 Opposition to Religious Instruction of Slaves 192 Camp Meetings 197 Missions to the Slaves 199 Black Religious Groups 202 Opposition to Secular Music and Dancing 207 12. Distinctive Black Religious Music 217 Spirituals 217 Attempts to Suppress Black Religious Singing 229 The Shout 232 Funerals 234 Part Three: The Emergence of Black Folk Music during the Civil War 239 13. Early Wartime Reports and the First Publication of a Spiritual with Its Music 241 14. The Port Royal Experiment 252 Historical Background 252 Earliest Published Reports 256 Wartime Publication of Song Texts and Music 260 15. Reports of Black Folk Music, 1863-67 274 Criticism of "This Barbaric Music" 274 Recognition of a Distinctive Folk Music 275 The Shout 278 Worksongs 287 Performance Style 290 Introduction of "New" Songs by the Teachers 296 16. Slave Songs of the United States: Its Editors 303 William Francis Allen 304 Charles Pickard Ware 310 Lucy McKim Garrison 314 17. Slave Songs of the United States: Its Publication 321 The Contributors 321 Problems of Notation 326 Assembling the Collection 329 Publication and Reception 331 Conclusion 343 Appendices 349 I. Musical Excerpts from the Manuscript Diaries of William Francis Allen 349 II. Table of Sources for the Banjo, Chronologically Arranged 359 III. Earliest Published Versions of "Go Down, Moses" 363 Bibliography 374 Index 416
£24.69
University of Illinois Press Banjo Roots and Branches
Book SynopsisTrade ReviewNicholas Bessaraboff Prize, American Musical Instrument Society, 2020 "Anyone with a strong interest in the early history of the banjo or in the broader history of American instrumental music in oral tradition will want a copy of this fine collection. All the work is imaginative, careful, and thoroughly documented. The essays flow smoothly." --Western Folklore"Banjo Roots and Branches is a comprehensively researched and pathbreaking piece of banjo roots scholarship. " --Music in American Life"Inspired by Dena Epstein, this is the first book to use a holistic approach in exploring the history of the banjo; it is an excellent compilation of articles for those interested in the music of Africa and the Americas."--Jacqueline Cogdell DjeDje, author of Fiddling in West Africa: Touching the Spirit in Fulbe, Hausa, and Dagbamba Cultures"Winans makes a rich addition to the literature. Recommended." --Choice"As far as I know this book has no real equivalents. Several of the essays are pioneering contributions to the esoteric but intriguing field of banjo research and folklore and ethnomusicology generally."--Robert S. Cantwell, author of Bluegrass Breakdown: The Making of the Old Southern Sound"An excellent book with plenty of material for both specialist and casual readers." --Galpin Society Journal"Roots and Branches collects an extraordinary amount of research into the ongoing discovery of the banjo's Byzantine history. . . .Each essay speaks directly to all others, lending the book an unusual level of cohesion for an edited volume." --The World of Music"A significant contribution to our understanding of the history and current significance of the banjo." --Ethnomusicology
£24.69
University of Illinois Press Mongolian Sound Worlds
Book SynopsisTrade Review"The authors and editors whose contributions are part of Mongolian Sound Worlds have produced an admirable work that balances depth and breadth, rigor and accessibility, fascinating detail and wider thematic arcs, while also greatly enhancing the representation of Central Asian music and culture within ethnomusicological literature." --Journal of Folklore Research ReviewsTable of ContentsAcknowledgments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . viiTransliteration, Naming, and Place Names . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ixCompanion Website . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .xiiiIntroduction: Mongolian Sound Worlds: Opening SnapshotsSUNMIN YOON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1PART ONE: LANDSCAPES AND SOUNDSCAPESInterlude: Song about the SteppeK. OKTYABR AND JENNIFER C. POST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .171. Sound, Music, Pastoralism, and Nature in Mongolian Sound WorldsJENNIFER C. POST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21PART TWO: ETHNICITY AND DIVERSITYInterlude: Musical Journeys in Inner Mongolia and BeyondTAMIR HARGANA AND CHARLOTTE D’EVELYN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .532. Music and Ethnic Identity in Inner MongoliaCHARLOTTE D’EVELYN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 613. The Politics of Regional and Ethnic Identities in Contemporary Mongolian Urtyn DuuSUNMIN YOON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 854. Gendered Musicality in the Altai MountainsREBEKAH PLUECKHAHN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111PART THREE: MATERIAL AND SOCIAL HISTORYInterlude: Consistency, Patience, and Perseverance: Maintaining the Fiddle-Making TraditionBAYARSAIKHAN BADAMSÜREN AND PETER K. MARSH . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1295. The Horsehead Fiddle: A Biographical HistoryPETER K. MARSH AND CHARLOTTE D’EVELYN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1356. The Tovshuur and Oirad Identity in Mongolia’s Western ProvincesOTGONBAYAR CHULUUNBAATAR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1557. Social Lives of the Dombyra and Its Makers in Western MongoliaJENNIFER C. POST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170PART FOUR: HERITAGE AND GLOBALIZATIONInterlude: Everything Has Two Sides: An InterviewANDREW COLWELL AND D. TSERENDAVAA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1978. Chandman’ and Beyond: Heritage-making of Mongolian Khöömii in Past and PresentJOHANNI CURTET . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2039. Mongolian Music, Globalization, and NomadismANDREW COLWELL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22710. “We Were Born with Global Ambition”: Continuity, Innovation, and a New Chapter in the Development of Mongolian Popular MusicPETER K. MARSH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273Contributors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .281
£22.79
Hachette Books The Mayor of MacDougal Street 2013 edition
Book SynopsisDave van ronk (1936-2002) was not only one of the founding figures of the 1960s folk music revival he was a pioneer of modern acoustic blues, a fine songwriter and arranger, a powerful singer, and one of the most influential guitarists of his era. He was also a marvellous storyteller, a peerless musical historian, and one of the most quotable figures in The Village. The Mayor of MacDougal Street is a unique firsthand account of the sixties folk scene that includes encounters with young stars-to-be like Bob Dylan and Joni Mitchell and older luminaries like Woody Guthrie and Odetta. colourful, hilarious, and engaging, The Mayor of MacDougal Street will appeal not only to folk and blues fans but also to anyone interested in the music, politics, and spirit of a revolutionary period in American culture.
£14.39
Sarah Crichton Books Reckless Daughter
Book SynopsisShe was like a storm. Leonard Cohen Reckless Daughter is the story of an artist and an era that have left an indelible mark on American music. Joni Mitchell may be the most influential female recording artist and composer of the late twentieth century. In Reckless Daughter, the music critic David Yaffe tells the remarkable, heart-wrenching story of how the blond girl with the guitar became a superstar of folk music in the 1960s, a key figure in the Laurel Canyon music scene of the 1970s, and the songwriter who spoke resonantly to, and for, audiences across the country. A Canadian prairie girl, a free-spirited artist, Mitchell never wanted to be a pop star. She was nothing more than a painter derailed by circumstances, she would explain. And yet, she went on to become a talented self-taught musician and a brilliant bandleader, releasing album after album, each distinctly experimental, challenging, and revealing. Her lyrics captivated listeners with their perceptive language and naked emotion, born out of Mitchell's life, loves, complaints, and prophecies. As an artist whose work deftly balances narrative and musical complexity, she has been admired by such legendary lyricists as Bob Dylan and Leonard Cohen and beloved by such groundbreaking jazz musicians as Jaco Pastorius, Wayne Shorter, and Herbie Hancock. Her hitsfrom Big Yellow Taxi to Both Sides, Now to A Case of Youendure as timeless favorites, and her influence on the generations of singer-songwriters who would follow her, from her devoted fan Prince to Björk, is undeniable.In this intimate biography, drawing on dozens of unprecedented in-person interviews with Mitchell, her childhood friends, and a cast of famous characters, Yaffe reveals the backstory behind the famous songsfrom Mitchell's youth in Canada, her bout with polio at age nine, and her early marriage and the child she gave up for adoption, through the love affairs that inspired masterpieces, and up to the presentand shows us why Mitchell has so enthralled her listeners, her lovers, and her friends.
£17.00
WW Norton & Co Well of Souls
Book SynopsisAn illuminating history of the banjo, revealing its origins at the crossroads of slavery, religion and musicTrade Review"For the very first time, a reader’s version of a few of the earliest written observations of the instrument are on full display in the thoughtful and masterful writing of this book. This book is not only made for the banjo enthusiast but it opens a new window into 17th, 18th and 19th century world history on the ground level by those who lived it and observed the strange new cultural connections brought by a brutal plantation system.[...] Kristina Gaddy’s observations lead the reader back into the 21st century to contend and reanalyze the crooked road of America’s musical past." -- Dom Flemons, the American songster and Grammy Award–winning musician"Beguiling… [Gaddy] weaves her story together from sources including paintings, diaries and letters, and tells it chronologically. In a less daring writer’s hands, this might have become a slog, but Ms. Gaddy successfully blends archival skills with imagination." -- The Economist
£22.79
Faber & Faber Folk Song in England
Book SynopsisLonglisted for the Penderyn Music Book PrizeEngland was once dubbed the land without music', but in the early twentieth century collectors and enthusiasts such as Cecil Sharp, Ralph Vaughan Williams and Percy Grainger discovered a vital heritage of folk song, vibrant and alive among working men and women. Yet after more than a century of collecting, publishing and performing songs, there are still many things we don't know about England's traditional music. Where did the songs come from? Who sang them, and where, when and why? Why did some songs thrive, and did the collectors' passions and prejudices determine what was preserved, and what was lost?In answer to these questions, acclaimed folklorist Steve Roud has drawn on an unprecedented range of sources to present an intricate social history of folk song through the ages, from the sixteenth to the early twentieth century. It is an absorbing and impeccably researched account that gives a sonorous voi
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Faber & Faber First Time Ever A Memoir
Book SynopsisA SUNDAY TIMES AND TELEGRAPH BOOK OF THE YEARSHORTLISTED FOR THE PENDERYN MUSIC BOOK PRIZETHE BOOKSELLER''S Most Picked Book in General Non-Fiction Round Ups of 2017Peggy Seeger is one of folk music's most influential artists and songwriters. Born in New York City in 1935, she enjoyed a childhood steeped in music and left-wing politics they remain her lifeblood. After college, she travelled to Russia and China against US advice before arriving in London, where she met the man with whom she would raise three children and share the next thirty-three years: Ewan MacColl. Together, they helped lay the foundations of the British folk revival, through the influential Critics Group and the landmark BBC Radio Ballads series. And as Ewan's muse, she inspired one of the twentieth century's most popular love songs, The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face'. With a clear eye and generous spirit, Peggy writes of a rollercoast
£10.44
Faber Music Ltd Iron Wine The Songbook
Book SynopsisTable of ContentsLion’s Mane; Bird Stealing Bread; Faded from the Winter; Promising Light; The Rooster Moans; Upward Over the Mountain; Southern Anthem; An Angry Blade; Weary Memory; Promise What You Will; Muddy Hymnal; Beneath the Balcony; The Sea & the Rhythm; The Night Descending; Jesus the Mexican Boy; Someday the Waves; On Your Wings; Naked as We Came; Cinder and Smoke; Sunset Soon Forgotten; Teeth in the Grass; Love and Some Verses; Radio Wars; Each Coming Night; Free Until They Cut Me Down; Fever Dream; Sodom, South Georgia; Passing Afternoon; Woman King; Jezebel; Gray Stables; Freedom Hangs Like Heaven; My Lady’s House; Evening on the Ground (Lilith’s Song); He Lays in the Reins; Prison on Route 41; History of Lovers; Red Dust; 16, Maybe Less; Burn That Broken Bed; Dead Man’s Will; Pagan Angel and a Borrowed Car; White Tooth Man; Lovesong of the Buzzard; Carousel; House by the Sea; Innocent Bones; Wolves (Song of the Shepherd’s Dog); Resurrection Fern; Boy with a Coin; The Devil Never Sleeps; Peace Beneath the City; Flightless Bird, American Mouth; Dearest Forsaken; Morning; Loud as Hope; Peng! 33; Sacred Vision; Friends They Are Jewels; Hickory; Waitin’ for a Superman; Swans and the Swimming; Call Your Boys; Such Great Heights; Communion Cups and Someone’s Coat; Belated Promise Ring; God Made The Automobile; Homeward, These Shoes; Love Vigilantes; Sinning Hands; No Moon; Serpent Charmer; Carried Home; Kingdom of the Animals; Arms of a Thief; The Trapeze Swinger; Die (from Dark Was The Night compilation); Walking Far from Home; Me and Lazarus; Tree by the River; Monkeys Uptown; Half Moon; Rabbit Will Run; Godless Brother in Love; Big Burned Hand; Glad Man Singing; Your Fake Name Is Good Enough for Me; Summer in Savannah; Biting Your Tail; Caught in the Briars; The Desert Babbler; Joy; Low Light Buddy of Mine; Grace for Saints and Ramblers; Grass Widows; Singers and the Endless Song; Sundown (Back in the Briars); Winter Prayers; New Mexico’s No Breeze; Lovers’ Revolution; Baby Center Stage; My Side of the Road; Rattling Bone; Slow Black River; The Wind Is Low; Eden; Two Hungry Blackbirds; Freckled Girl; Judgement; Sing Song Bird; Beyond the Fence; Quarters in a Pocket; Loretta; Everyone’s Summer of ’95; Minor Piano Keys; Your Sly Smile; Halfway to Richmond; Wade Across the Water; Postcard; Claim Your Ghost; Thomas County Law; Bitter Truth; Song in Stone; Summer Clouds; Call It Dreaming; About a Bruise; Last Night; Right for Sky; The Truest Stars We Know; Our Light Miles; Stranger Lay Beside Me; Miss Bottom of the Hill; What Hurts Worse; Waves of Galveston; Last of Your Rock ’n’ Roll Heroes; Milkweed; Autumn Town Leaves; Talking to Fog
£36.00
Faber Music Ltd Folk Tunes from the Women
Book SynopsisTable of ContentsJigs (6/8); Jigs (9/8 and 12/8); Hornpipes; Reels; Marches; Polkas; Waltzes & Mazurkas; Crooked Tunes; Strange Times; Miscellaneous; Airs
£18.00
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Dazzling Stranger
Book SynopsisThe guitarists' guitarist and the songwriters' songwriter, the legendary Bert Jansch has influenced diverse stars. Born in Edinburgh in 1943, Jansch became an inspirational and pioneering figure during Britain's 'folk revival' of the 1960s. In 1967, he formed folk/jazz fusion band Pentangle with John Renbourn and enjoyed international success.Trade Review'An excellent biography of one of folk's cult figures ... Harper's narrative is first-rate at putting the man and his influence in perspective. It is especially evocative when describing the folk underground which burgeoned in the UK in the 1960s and early 1970s' Independent on Sunday 'A work of considerable importance ... intuitive and informed' Q Magazine 'The legendary musical outsider described as "a dextrous guitar player, footloose and fancy-free" shines like a rare, uncut diamond in this biography, which captures his rise as a musician in the British folk and blues scene of the 1960s, from the coffee houses of Soho to friendship with The Who's Pete Townshend ... Past glories make Dazzling Stranger a feast for anyone interested in Jansch or the 1960s' Scotsman 'This is a book that needed to be written, and for folk, blues, and beyond enthusiasts, one that's required reading' Glasgow Herald
£15.29
Mel Bay Publications,U.S. ONeills Music of Ireland
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£32.39
Mel Bay Publications,U.S. Celtic Guitar Encyclopedia
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£25.19
AMSCO Music ONeills Music Of Ireland Revised
Book Synopsis(Music Sales America). Miles Krassen has gathered and re-edited over 1,000 tunes, bringing up to date Capt. Francis O''Neill''s famed collection of Irish dance music, airs, jigs, reels, hornpipes, and marches. Includes an introduction on the history of Irish music with tips on playing with an authentic feeling. Features new settings from the playing of Michael Coleman & the Sligo Fiddle Masters.
£21.59
McNidder & Grace Simon and Garfunkel Together Alone
Book SynopsisEarly on in their relationship Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel realised two things. Firstly, the world liked them working together. Secondly, they didn't. With exclusive interviews with fellow musicians, promoters and those who knew him, and with much unique material, this will be the definitive account of Simon and Garfunkel and their careers.
£13.50
McNidder & Grace My Greenwich Village
Book SynopsisTerri Thal was very much a part of the folk music world in 1960s Greenwich Village, New York. As well as being 21-year-old Bob Dylan's first manager prior to his contract with Albert Grossman and Columbia Records, she also managed musician Dave Van Ronk (who later became her husband), and others to include Paul Geremia and The Holy Modal Rounders.
£18.70
Music Sales Baroque and Folk Tunes for the Recorder 155
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£10.76
Ossian Publications Ltd Folk Songs and Ballads Popular in Ireland v 2
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£8.99
Ossian Publications Ltd Words of 100 Irish Party Songs v 1
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£8.58
Ossian Publications Ltd The Words of 100 Irish Songs and Ballads Vocal
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£8.58
Taylor & Francis Disaster Songs as Intangible Memorials in
Book SynopsisDisaster Songs as Intangible Memorials in Atlantic Canada draws on a collection of over 600 songs relating to Atlantic Canadian disasters from 1891 up until the present and describes the characteristics that define them as intangible memorials. The book demonstrates the relationship between vernacular memorials â informal memorials collectively and spontaneously created from a variety of objects by the general public â and disaster songs. The author identifies the features that define vernacular memorials and applies them to disaster songs: spontaneity, ephemerality, importance of place, motivations and meaning-making, content, as well as the role of media in inspiring and disseminating memorials and songs. Visit the companion website: www.disastersongs.ca.
£39.99
Hal Leonard Corporation Chinese Folk Songs Collection
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£12.34
Alfred Publishing Co Inc.,U.S. Mastering Banjo
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£18.00
Headline Publishing Group The Road Beneath My Feet
Book Synopsis*The Sunday Times Bestseller**Featuring an exclusive new chapter*On 23 September, 2005, at the Joiners Arms in Southampton, Frank Turner played his last gig with his hardcore band, Million Dead. On the laminates that listed the tour dates, the entry for 24 September simply read: ''Get a job.''Deflated, jaded and hungover, Frank returned to his hometown of Winchester without a plan for the future. All he knew was that he wanted to keep playing music.Cut to 13 April 2012, over a thousand shows later (show 1,216 to be precise), and he was headlining a sold-out gig at Wembley Arena with his band The Sleeping Souls. Told through his tour reminiscences, this is the blisteringly honest story of Frank''s career from drug-fuelled house parties and the grimy club scene to filling out arenas, fans roaring every word back at him. But more than that, it is an intimate account of what it''s like to spend your life constantly on the road, sleepingTrade ReviewAn essential read for Frank Turner and Million Dead fans, and anyone even half-interested in the magic of live music. * Shortlist *
£10.44
Orion Publishing Co America Over the Water
Book Synopsis''Shirley is a time traveller, a conduit for essential human aches, one of the greatest artists who ever lived'' Stewart Lee''Without doubt one of England''s greatest cultural treasures'' Billy BraggIn America Over the Water, celebrated English folksinger Shirley Collins offers an affecting account of her year-long stint as assistant to legendary musical historian and folklorist Alan Lomax. Together, they travelled to Virginia, Kentucky, Alabama, Mississippi, Arkansas and Georgia, discovering Mississippi Fred McDowell and many others, in their tireless work to uncover the traditional music of America''s heartland. Blending the personal story of Shirley Collins'' relationship with Lomax and offering a unique first-hand account of a country on the brink of the civil rights era, America Over the Water cuts right to the heart of the blues in a fascinating account of Collins'' and Lomax''s ground-breaking journey across the southern staTrade ReviewShirley is a time traveller, a conduit for essential human aches, one of the greatest artists who ever lived, and yet utterly humble -- Stewart LeeWithout doubt one of England's greatest cultural treasures -- Billy Bragg
£13.49
Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation Christmas SingAlong
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£20.24
Hal Leonard Corporation Taylor Swift - Speak Now
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£20.36
Cork University Press Beating Time
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£49.50
O'Brien Press Ltd Best-Loved Irish Ballads: Great Songs from the
Book SynopsisSongs to stir the souland move the feet, raisea roar or bring a tear to the eye. From Danny Boy toBoulavogue and more, this book celebrates the cream of Irish ballads,explaining the origins of each song, along with words, melodies and chords. Illustrated with evocative photographs and woodcuts..
£13.29
O'Brien Press Ltd Paddy Reilly: From The Fields of Athenry to The
Book SynopsisPatrick 'Paddy' Reilly is an Irish folk singer and guitarist. Born in Rathcoole, County Dublin, he is one of Ireland's most famous balladeers and is best known for his renditions of "The Fields of Athenry", "Rose of Allendale" and "The Town I Loved So Well". Reilly released his version of "The Fields of Athenry" as a single in 1983; it was the most successful version of this song, remaining in the Irish charts for 72 weeks. After years a solo performer, he joined The Dubliners in 1996 as a replacement for long-time member Ronnie Drew. He played with the group for nine years before leaving for New York City. In this memoir, Paddy is gracious and generous about sharing his memories, good and bad, with the readers who have helped make him Ireland’s best loved balladeer for almost 60 years.Trade Reviewvery enjoyable … great memories … wonderful -- Michael Lyster in Ireland's Owntop class from start to finish -- Irish Daily StarTable of ContentsChapter 1 Good Old Days My Arse! page 7 Chapter 2 From Pat to Paddy Reilly 24 Chapter 3 Life and Love in America and Ireland 40 Chapter 4 Highs and Lows in London and Elsewhere 58 Chapter 5 North America, Ted Kennedy and Brushes With the Law 73 Chapter 6 ‘The Fields of Athenry’ Found Me 89 Chapter 7 Paddy in the Lands Down Under 111 Chapter 8 The Dubliners Years 126 Chapter 9 Paddy Through the Eyes of Others 142 Chapter 10 Irish Sports Stars Sing Paddy’s Praises 162 Chapter 11 Retirement, Racing, Reminiscing and Beating Cancer 174
£16.19
Reaktion Books Who Killed Cock Robin
Book SynopsisAt the heart of traditional song rest the concerns of ordinary people. And folk throughout the centuries have found themselves entangled with the law: abiding by it, breaking it, and being caught and punished by it. Who Killed Cock Robin? is an anthology of just such songs compiled by one of Britain's senior judges, Stephen Sedley, and most respected and best-loved folk singers, Martin Carthy. The songs collected here are drawn from manuscripts, broadsides, old songbooks and oral tradition. They are grouped according to the various categories of crime and punishment, from Poaching to The Gallows. Each section contains a historical introduction, and every song is presented with a melody, its lyrics and an illuminating commentary that explores its origins and sources. Together, they present a unique, sometimes comic, often tragic, and always colourful insight into the past, while preserving an important body of song for future generations. 'Who Killed Cock Robin? explores the origins
£11.69
Octopus Publishing Group Yeehaw
Book SynopsisSaddle up and ride into a world of country positivity with this rootin'-tootin' roundup of inspirational quotes and cowboy wisdom that'll have you hollering 'Yeehaw!'Howdy partner! Give yourself a boot-scootin' boost with this little book of country positivity There's plenty of joy, inspiration and wisdom to be found in the land of country and western. Whether from country music legends like Dolly Parton and Johnny Cash, historical figures of the Wild West, iconic gunslingers from Western movies or American cowboys, their advice will have you kicking up your heels and hollering 'Yeehaw!' Country's all about attitude and heart, and this compilation contains all the life lessons you need to lead every day with positivity. Filled with quotes, sayings and cowboy slang, this playful book promises that with every turn of the page you'll be having a honky-tonk time! Inside you will find: - Ad
£6.99
Schott Music Ltd Easy Folk Accordion
Book SynopsisEasy Folk AccordionShort easy pieces of traditional music from around the world.Compiled from titles across our popular World Music Series and edited by acclaimed folk musicians Vicki Swan and Jonny Dyer, this book features tunes for solo accordion from the British Isles to the USA, from Eastern Europe to Asia and beyond. Ideal for beginner grades, Easy Folk Accordion is a round-the-world ticket for musical inspiration. The title includes a CD of all tunes recorded by Jonny Dyer.The Easy Folk seriesEasy Folk is an ideal beginner resource for those looking to explore traditional music from around the world. There are volumes for fiddle, flute, recorder, guitar, ukulele and accordion, with all arrangements tailored to each specific instrument and each tune set in the most comfortable key. Difficulty levels have been carefully considered with all tunes lying between UK grades 1 and 3. Piano accompaniments by Jonny are available online, and chord symbols are included to encourage improvise
£16.62
Schott Music Ltd English Fiddle Tunes: 99 Traditional Pieces
Book SynopsisThis collection explores fiddle traditions from different parts of England, some of which have remained unbroken since the late 1700s. The book includes 99 English traditional fiddle tunes, with bowing and chords, mostly in the form of Jigs, Slip Jigs, Hornpipes, Reels, Rants, Polkas, Waltzes and Morris tunes. All tunes were recorded by Pete Cooper and are availablefor download. Suitable for grade 3 and above.Instrumentation:violin
£16.14
Ossian Publications Ltd Whistle And Sing! Book One
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Ossian Publications Ltd Irish Session Tunes
Book Synopsis(Music Sales America). The "blue book" in this series contains over 100 Irish dance tunes and airs, selected and arranged into sets by Brid Cranitch. This collection contains a varied selection of widely played and lesser-known tunes, divided into different dance rhythms: double jigs, slides, slip jigs, polkas, reels, hornpipes, set dances and airs. In turn, these have been sorted into sets of similar tunes to be played at Irish sessions. The range of the tunes are particularly suitable for the fiddle, but can be used on other instruments. Includes: Silver Spear * Shetland Reel * Rose in the Heather * Fasten the Leg in Her * Cooley''s * Wise Maid * Lucky Penny * Old Pigeon in the Gate * Wind That Shakes the Barley * Kiss Me Kate * No Name * Free and Easy * and many more favorites and rarities. The matching CD features Sheila Garry on fiddle and Brid Cranitch on keyboard.
£17.09
Little Toller Books Earth Songs
Book SynopsisA collection of beautifully illustratedcontemporary folk songs with music scores by Jehanne Mehta, inspired by seasonsand legends, landscapes and heartscapes.
£21.25
Play on Words Publishing Foolhardy Folk Tales
Book SynopsisA collection of folk stories about art, money, drugs and love told first hand by the songwriter and storyteller Beans on Toast. Beans is a legend and I love himKae TempestOne of England's most loved troubadoursBlaine HarrisonA voice I'll always pay attention to, and you should tooFrank Turner
£9.50
Thomas Curren All Join Hands: Dudley Laufman & the New England
Book SynopsisAll Join Hands is the story of what happened when a ten-thousand-year-old musical tradition wasput into the hands of a seventeen-year-old Boston boy in 1947. While in high school, DudleyLaufman apprenticed with fiddlers and callers throughout New England. Eventually, he squiredthe old country dance traditions through to their revival in the 1960s at the Newport FolkFestival, the Club 47, and Robert J. Lurtsema's Morning Pro Musica broadcasts. Decades ofperformances in famous venues and small villages led to his receiving the National HeritageFellowship Award in 2009. As Tom Rush, iconic singer/songwriter says, Tom Curren has done a brilliant job here,weaving an engaging narrative of how Dudley Laufman coordinated and energized the amazingresurgence of an ancient art formthe contradance/square dancein New England andbeyond. All Join Hands calls for a new quickening of spirit, nurtured and energized by thetraditional arts of New England.
£17.00
Schott Music Ltd Irish Folk Tunes for Flute: Volume 2: 2
Book SynopsisAfter the success of the first volume, Irish folk music expert Patrick Steinbach presents a further 70 traditional Irish melodies of well-known folk songs and compositions by Turlough OCarolan. The pieces, including polkas, marches, jigs, and reels, are suitable for flute, recorder and tin whistle. The volume includes explanations on style and traditional ornamentation as well as notes on each melody. Each piece has been recorded. The audio files can be downloaded with a voucher code (in the book).Instrumentation:flute (recorder, Tin Whistle)
£15.15
Headline Publishing Group The Book of Sea Shanties
Book SynopsisAn epic journey through sea shanties, high tides and seven seasFrom the international bestselling singer comes The Book of Sea Shanties.The world sang in harmony with Nathan Evans, the Glaswegian postie turned singer of sea shanties. Join him as he takes you through time and seafaring history to discover the true meaning of Wellerman, and who and what exactly was the Drunken Sailor?Featuring over 35 best loved shanties, Nathan will share the meaning behind each of his favourite shanties and show how they have shaped and inspired him. Beautifully illustrated throughout, it will also include original shanties and bonus content written exclusively for this book.Whether you're young or old, gather around and discover the riotous world of sea shanties.Praise for Nathan Evans:A 'Sea Shanty sensation' Rolling Stone'An artist who really lifts the mood when he performs' Daily Telegraph'Too good to miss' Brian May, Daily Express
£12.34
