The Folk Handbook: Working with Songs from the English Tradition
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| Rating | : | 4.63 (724 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0879309016 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 288 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-09-01 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
by David Atkinson, Vic Gammon, Rikky Rooksby, Mark Brend, John Morrish, Martin Carthy, and Nigel Williamson Words & melodies for 80+ traditional songs, plus detailed explorations of their history & meaning and their value to writers & performers. (Book). With a CD of 20 songs recorded in the field.
Created in association with the English Folk Dance And Song Society, the world authority on English-language folk music for more than a century.
Great book, plenty of songs Karen Sherwood Great book, plenty of songs, references and good backstories. I'm not fond of the binding, though; pages get stuck and don't settle easily. I suspect some generous use and wear will help them along.. "A book primarily for voice" according to Telescope Lady. This book is directed primarily for voice artists. Those of us wanting to work with instrumentals will find that only the melody of the songs is provided. It is still very informative and contains song with which I was previously unfamiliar.. Useful connections. nemahawg A bit longwinded in the introductory material, but useful in showing connections and summarizing research. The real value is in the songbook portion.
. About the Author Created in association with the English Folk Dance And Song Society, the world authority on English-language folk music for more than a century