English Folk Songs From The Southern Appalachians is a collection of traditional folk songs from the Southern Appalachian region of the United States. Compiled by Olive Dame Campbell and her collaborator, Cecil J. Sharp, the book features over 200 songs that were passed down through generations of English and Scottish settlers in the area. The songs cover a range of topics, including love, death, and work, and are accompanied by detailed notes on their origins and meanings. The book also includes sheet music and lyrics for ...
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English Folk Songs From The Southern Appalachians is a collection of traditional folk songs from the Southern Appalachian region of the United States. Compiled by Olive Dame Campbell and her collaborator, Cecil J. Sharp, the book features over 200 songs that were passed down through generations of English and Scottish settlers in the area. The songs cover a range of topics, including love, death, and work, and are accompanied by detailed notes on their origins and meanings. The book also includes sheet music and lyrics for each song, as well as photographs and illustrations of the people and places associated with the songs. Originally published in 1917, English Folk Songs From The Southern Appalachians is considered a seminal work in the study of American folk music and remains a valuable resource for musicians, scholars, and enthusiasts of traditional music.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
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