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Desire, Drink and Death in English Folk and Vernacular Song, 1600-1900
Vic Gammon
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Description for Desire, Drink and Death in English Folk and Vernacular Song, 1600-1900
Paperback. Num Pages: 282 pages. BIC Classification: AVG; AVGC4; AVGC5; AVGP; DS; HBTB; JHBZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. Weight in Grams: 517.
This much-needed book provides valuable insights into themes and genres in popular song in the period c. 1600-1900. In particular it is a study of popular ballads as they appeared on printed sheets and as they were recorded by folk song collectors. Vic Gammon displays his interest in the way song articulates aspects of popular mentality and he relates the discourse of the songs to social history. Gammon discusses the themes and narratives that run through genres of song material and how these are repeated and reworked through time. He argues that in spite of important social and economic changes, ... Read more
This much-needed book provides valuable insights into themes and genres in popular song in the period c. 1600-1900. In particular it is a study of popular ballads as they appeared on printed sheets and as they were recorded by folk song collectors. Vic Gammon displays his interest in the way song articulates aspects of popular mentality and he relates the discourse of the songs to social history. Gammon discusses the themes and narratives that run through genres of song material and how these are repeated and reworked through time. He argues that in spite of important social and economic changes, ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Weight
517g
Number of Pages
282
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781138278332
SKU
V9781138278332
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Ref
99-1
About Vic Gammon
Dr Vic Gammon was Senior Lecturer in Folk and Traditional Music in the International Centre for Music Studies, Newcastle University, UK. His D.Phil., completed at the University of Sussex, was on vernacular and religious music in nineteenth century Sussex and his research interests centre on British and North American vernacular and popular musics. He is a performer of English traditional ... Read more
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