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The Ballad Repertoire of Anna Gordon, Mrs Brown of Falkland
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Edition of an important collection of ballads, taken down in the eighteenth century from a female singer. It is generally acknowledged that no Scottish ballads are superior in kind to those recited by Mrs Brown of Falkland (1747-1810). Her ballads date from an earlier age and contain the themes and motifs of medieval romance and folktale, a world full of kings and queens, knights and ladies, love and betrayal and encounters with the otherworld. They are entirely from an oral tradition, passed down a female line of transmission from her mother, grandmother andaunts; they thus provide a unique glimpse ... Read more
Edition of an important collection of ballads, taken down in the eighteenth century from a female singer. It is generally acknowledged that no Scottish ballads are superior in kind to those recited by Mrs Brown of Falkland (1747-1810). Her ballads date from an earlier age and contain the themes and motifs of medieval romance and folktale, a world full of kings and queens, knights and ladies, love and betrayal and encounters with the otherworld. They are entirely from an oral tradition, passed down a female line of transmission from her mother, grandmother andaunts; they thus provide a unique glimpse ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Scottish Text Society United Kingdom
Number of pages
354
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
Weight
28g
Number of Pages
354
Place of Publication
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781897976326
SKU
V9781897976326
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Ref
99-50
Reviews for The Ballad Repertoire of Anna Gordon, Mrs Brown of Falkland
An important anthology, a scholarly thesis, and a very readable and interesting account for the casual reader. It is an essential book for ballad scholars.
SCOTTISH STUDIES NEWSLETTER
This is a splendid volume, one that contributes substantially to ballad scholarship, especially as it relates to a single singer's repertoire over time-in this case, the earliest singer for whom ... Read more
SCOTTISH STUDIES NEWSLETTER
This is a splendid volume, one that contributes substantially to ballad scholarship, especially as it relates to a single singer's repertoire over time-in this case, the earliest singer for whom ... Read more