Folk

Author : Zoe Gilbert
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1408884372
Total Pages : 257 pages
Book Rating : 4.79/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Folk written by Zoe Gilbert and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2018-02-08 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A captivating, magical and haunting debut novel of breathtaking imagination, from the winner of the 2014 Costa Short Story Award LONGLISTED FOR THE 2019 INTERNATIONAL DYLAN THOMAS PRIZE 'That rare thing: genuinely unique' OBSERVER 'Will win you over ... Magical' THE TIMES 'Absolutely stunning. I loved it' MADELINE MILLER, AUTHOR OF CIRCE On the remote island of Neverness, the villagers' lives are entwined with nature: its enchantments, seductions and dangers. There is May, the young fiddler who seeks her musical spirit; Madden Lightfoot, who flies with red kites; and Verlyn Webbe, born with a wing for an arm. Over the course of a generation, their desires, gossip and heartbreak interweave to create a staggeringly original world, crackling with echoes of ancient folklore.

Author : Julia Bishop
Publisher : Penguin UK
ISBN 13 : 0141964324
Total Pages : 608 pages
Book Rating : 4.24/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The New Penguin Book of English Folk Songs written by Julia Bishop and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2012-06-07 with total page 608 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the Spectator's Books of the Year 2012 'Farewell and adieu to you fair Spanish ladies Farewell and adieu to you ladies of Spain For we've received orders for to sail for old England But we hope in a short while to see you again' One of the great English popular art forms, the folk song can be painful, satirical, erotic, dramatic, rueful or funny. They have thrived when sung on a whim to a handful of friends in a pub; they have bewitched generations of English composers who have set them for everything from solo violin to full orchestra; they are sung in concerts, festivals, weddings, funerals and with nobody to hear but the singer. This magical new collection brings together all the classic folk songs as well as many lesser-known discoveries, complete with music and annotations on their original sources and meaning. Published in cooperation with the English Folk Dance and Song Society, it is a worthy successor to Ralph Vaughan Williams and A.L.Lloyd's original Penguin Book of English Folk Songs. 'Her keen eye did glitter like the bright stars by night The robe she was wearing was costly and white Her bare neck was shaded with her long raven hair And they called her pretty Susan, the pride of Kildare' In association with EFDSS, the English Folk Dance and Song Society

Author : Mandel Sherman
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 236 pages
Book Rating : 4.55/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Hollow Folk written by Mandel Sherman and published by . This book was released on 1973 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A study of Colvin hollow, Needles hollow, Oakton hollow, Rigby hollow and Briarsville in the Blue Ridge.

Author : Benjamin Filene
Publisher : UNC Press Books
ISBN 13 : 9780807848623
Total Pages : 344 pages
Book Rating : 4.2X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Romancing the Folk written by Benjamin Filene and published by UNC Press Books. This book was released on 2000 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In American music, the notion of "roots" has been a powerful refrain, but just what constitutes our true musical traditions has often been a matter of debate. As Benjamin Filene reveals, a number of competing visions of America's musical past have vied fo

Author : Steffi Stern
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781912480517
Total Pages : 176 pages
Book Rating : 4.14/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Making Fairy Folk written by Steffi Stern and published by . This book was released on 2022-01-31 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Another fun set of projects to enjoy this fast-growing popular craft, from the author of Making Needle-Felted Animals In this new title there are 30 magical characters to make, from fairies and sprites to gnomes and wildlife. Hand-drawn illustrations and clear instructions show every stage of the projects which are suitable for all levels of expertise. Fabulously engaging photographs throughout complement the illustrations and bring each character to life.

Author : Larry Sandberg
Publisher : Da Capo Press, Incorporated
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 296 pages
Book Rating : 4.51/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Folk Music Sourcebook written by Larry Sandberg and published by Da Capo Press, Incorporated. This book was released on 1989-08-21 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This revised and updated book is a guide for the listener, collector, singer, player and devotee of folk music. It covers music from string band to bluegrass, Canadian, Creole, Zydeco, jug bands, ragtime and the many kinds of blues. The book evaluates, reviews and recommends on such subjects as where to buy records and instruments and places where folk music flourishes.

Author : Nalo Hopkinson
Publisher : Open Road Media
ISBN 13 : 1504001192
Total Pages : 165 pages
Book Rating : 4.99/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Skin Folk written by Nalo Hopkinson and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2015-01-27 with total page 165 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The SFWA Grand Master’s award-winning collection “combines a richly textured multicultural background with incisive storytelling” (Library Journal). In Skin Folk, with works ranging from science fiction to Caribbean folklore, passionate love to chilling horror, Nalo Hopkinson is at her award-winning best, spinning tales like “Precious,” in which the narrator spews valuable coins and gems from her mouth whenever she attempts to talk or sing. In “A Habit of Waste,” a self-conscious woman undergoes elective surgery to alter her appearance; days later she’s shocked to see her former body climbing onto a public bus. In “The Glass Bottle Trick,” the young protagonist ignores her intuition regarding her new husband’s superstitions—to horrifying consequences. Hopkinson’s unique pacing and vibrant dialogue sets a steady beat for stories that illustrate why she received the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer. Entertaining, challenging, and alluring, Skin Folk is not to be missed. Praise for Nalo Hopkinson and the World Fantasy Award–winning Skin Folk “Hopkinson’s prose is vivid and immediate.” —The Washington Post Book World “An important new writer.” —The Dallas Morning News “Her descriptions of ordinary people finding themselves in extraordinary circumstances ring true, the result of her strong evocation of place and her ear for dialect.” —Publishers Weekly “A marvelous display of Nalo Hopkinson’s talents, skills and insights into the human conditions of life, especially of the fantastic realities of the Caribbean . . . Everything is possible in her imagination.” —Science Fiction Chronicle

Author : Ross Cole
Publisher : Univ of California Press
ISBN 13 : 0520383745
Total Pages : 275 pages
Book Rating : 4.46/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Folk written by Ross Cole and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2021-09-07 with total page 275 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Who were 'the folk'? This question has haunted generations of radicals and reactionaries alike. The Folk traces the musical culture of these elusive figures in Britain and the US during a crucial period from 1870 to 1930, and beyond to the contemporary alt-right. It follows an insistent set of disputes surrounding the practice of collecting, ideas of racial belonging, the poetics of nostalgia, and the pre-history of European fascism. It is the biography of a people who exist only as a symptom of the modern imagination and the archaeology of a landscape directing the flow of global politics today"--

Author : Linda J. Ivanits
Publisher : M.E. Sharpe
ISBN 13 : 9780765630889
Total Pages : 276 pages
Book Rating : 4.85/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Russian Folk Belief written by Linda J. Ivanits and published by M.E. Sharpe. This book was released on 1989-02-15 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Russian folk beliefs have left their mark, not only on superstitions and customs, but in music, art and some major literary works by the likes of Pushkin, Dostoevsky and Gogol. An exciting exploration of the Russian lower mythology, Russian Folk Belief offers a fascinating glimpse into the admixture of pagan and Christian elements which comprise the world view of the Russian peasant.

Author : Richard Chase
Publisher : Courier Corporation
ISBN 13 : 0486172880
Total Pages : 260 pages
Book Rating : 4.80/5 ( download)

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Download or read book American Folk Tales and Songs written by Richard Chase and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2014-05-05 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Full of lively stories, jokes, and games for performance, the book also includes 40 songs with melody and guitar chords. Written by outstanding practicing folk performer. Includes 44 illustrations.