| English Folk Songs from the Southern Appalachians, Vol 1 Contributor(s): Sharp, Cecil J. (Author), Karpeles, Maud (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1935243187 ISBN-13: 9781935243182 Publisher: Loomis House Press OUR PRICE: $33.20 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: May 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Music | Genres & Styles - Folk & Traditional |
| Physical Information: 1.06" H x 7" W x 10" (2.31 lbs) 482 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: First published in 1932, Cecil Sharp's English Folk-Songs from the Southern Appalachians contains 274 songs -- ballads, songs, hymns, nursery songs, jigs, and play-party games -- with 968 tunes, collected between 1916 and 1918 from traditional singers in the mountains of Virginia, North Carolina, Kentucky, and Tennessee. It remains one of the foundational collections of American folk music. |
