English Folk Songs from the Southern Appalachians
| Author | : Cecil J. Sharp |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 424 |
| Release | : 2012-05-01 |
| ISBN-10 | : 1935243209 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9781935243205 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (205 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis English Folk Songs from the Southern Appalachians by : Cecil J. Sharp
Download or read book English Folk Songs from the Southern Appalachians written by Cecil J. Sharp and published by . This book was released on 2012-05-01 with total page 424 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published in 1932, Cecil Sharp's English Folk-Songs from the Southern Appalachians contains 274 songs -- ballads, songs, hymns, nursery songs, jigs, and play-party games -- with 968 tunes, collected between 1916 and 1918 from traditional singers in the mountains of Virginia, North Carolina, Kentucky, and Tennessee. It remains one of the foundational collections of American folk music.
