Few published collections of Gaelic song place the songs or their singers and communities in context. This book corrects this, showing how the inherited art of a fourth-generation Canadian Gael fits within biographical, social, historical contexts.
"A penetrating look at the life and work of a twentieth-century Gaelic singer-storyteller from Nova Scotia, Brigh an Orain - A Story in Every Song situates the inherited art of a fourth-generation Canadian Gael in its biographical, social, and historical contexts. It includes th…
"A penetrating look at the life and work of a twentieth-century Gaelic singer-storyteller from Nova Scotia, Brigh an Orain - A Story in Every Song situates the inherited art of a fourth-generation Canadian Gael in its biographical, social, and historical contexts. It includes th…
"A penetrating look at the life and work of a twentieth-century Gaelic singer-storyteller from Nova Scotia, Brigh an Orain - A Story in Every Song situates the inherited art of a fourth-generation Canadian Gael in its biographical, social, and historical contexts. It includes th…
In addition to examining their games and pastimes, this study examines the Celtic psyche and culture. It examines all the Celtic peoples: Scotland, Ireland, Wales, Cornwall, Isle of Man, Brittany, Basque Region, Icelandic Connections; children's Celtic games; and dance and music…
Although it has long been acknowledged that the early Irish literary corpus preserves both pre-Christian and Christian elements, the challenges involved in the understanding of these different strata have not been subjected to critical examination. This volume draws attention to…
