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Sam Henry's Songs of the People

Sam Henry's Songs of the People

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Availability:In StockContributor:Sam Henry, Gale Huntington (Editor), Lani Herrmann (Editor)Publish date:2010-06-01Pages:672
Language:EnglishPublisher:University of Georgia PressISBN-13:9780820336251ISBN-10:820336254UPC:9780820336251Book Category:Music, Social ScienceBook Subcategory:Genres & Styles, Ethnomusicology, Folklore & MythologyBook Topic:Folk & TraditionalSize:11.00 x 8.25 x 1.35 inchesWeight:3.2827Product ID:SC8GCHVHGJ

Sam Henry's Songs of the People

The story of Ireland--its graces and shortcomings, triumphs and sorrows--is told by ballads, dirges, and humorous songs of its common people. Music is a direct and powerful expression of Irish folk culture and an aspect of Irish life beloved throughout the rest of the world.

Incredibly, the largest single gathering of Irish folk songs had been almost inaccessible because, originally newspaper...
Language:EnglishPublisher:University of Georgia PressISBN-13:9780820336251ISBN-10:820336254UPC:9780820336251Book Category:Music, Social ScienceBook Subcategory:Genres & Styles, Ethnomusicology, Folklore & MythologyBook Topic:Folk & TraditionalSize:11.00 x 8.25 x 1.35 inchesWeight:3.2827Product ID:SC8GCHVHGJ
Sam Henry (Author)
SAM HENRY (1878-1952) was a native of Coleraine, Northern Ireland. A tireless documenter of Northern Irish folklore and music, he shared his work through a regular column in the Northern Constitution newspaper between 1923 and 1938, as well as through broadcasts on the BBC and Radio ?ireann.

Gale Huntington (Editor)
GALE HUNTINGTON was a writer, teacher, historian, and...

Publisher: University of Georgia Press

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