Southern folk ballads, v.1
In this broad selection of ballads from the American South, McNeil brings together Child ballads, broadsides, and Native American ballads. He organizes the ballads under seven headings: war ballads, ballads of crime and criminals, ballads of family opposition to lovers, ballads of lovers' disguises and tricks, ballads of unfaithful lovers, and ballads of cowboys and pioneers. He provides historical information on each ballad, text and melody transcriptions, and explanatory comments. The volume …
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- Full title :Southern folk ballads, v.1 / compiled and edited by W.K. McNeil.
Summary
In this broad selection of ballads from the American South, McNeil brings together Child ballads, broadsides, and Native American ballads. He organizes the ballads under seven headings: war ballads, ballads of crime and criminals, ballads of family opposition to lovers, ballads of lovers' disguises and tricks, ballads of unfaithful lovers, and ballads of cowboys and pioneers. He provides historical information on each ballad, text and melody transcriptions, and explanatory comments. The volume also includes biblio-discography, and indexes of titles, first lines, locations, and informants. ISBN 0-87483-038-9: $19.95.
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- Publication Date:1987.
- Edition:1st ed
Publication Statements
- Publisher(s):August House
- Place of Publication:Little Rock, Ark
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:1987.
Notes
Unacc. melodies. Each melody is followed by words printed as text and commentary.
Includes index.
The Physical Object
- Description:219 pages : : music.
Edition Identifiers
- ISBN:0874830389, 9780874830385, 0874830397, 9780874830392
- oclc:ocn429368333
- Dewey Decimal:784.4975
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