Twice voted Top British Female Singer by readers of Melody Maker, name-checked in a Kate Bush song, photographed by David Bailey, she is the only guest vocalist ever to appear on a Led Zeppelin album, and was described by Zeppelin's Robert Plant as 'my favourite singer out of all the British girls that ever were'.
This vintage book contains the sheet music and lyrics for a variety of traditional British dances, including country dances, Morris dances, jigs, reels, and more.
Cornwall has a rich and diverse history stretching from prehistoric times to the Norman Conquest and beyond, including the turbulent Tudor period, the English Civil War and the First and Second World Wars.
Classic Ragtime Music Collection constitutes an extensive library of the most well-known and universally-enjoyed works of ragtime music ever composed, reproduced from authoritative editions for the enjoyment of musicians and music students the world over.
Originally written to be read in conjunction with Matthay's "e;The Child's First Steps"e;, this book aims to offer young children and beginner piano players a series of exercises that will prove invaluable to their playing and allow them to proficiently play their first pieces of music.
Descubre la magia de la música con 'Primer álbum Cecilia: recopilación de motivos populares', una encantadora colección de piezas musicales especialmente seleccionadas para niños.
This VSI offers readers something no other introduction to folk music does: a cross-cultural, comparative approach, a survey of the basic issues as they have unfolded over time, and specific examples from widely differing sites of how folk musicians themselves, as well as corporations, non-governmental organizations, and governments have made full use of the available resources, older and newer strategies, and multiple agendas that keep the folk music process alive in an increasingly interconnected, yet still localized world.
This VSI offers readers something no other introduction to folk music does: a cross-cultural, comparative approach, a survey of the basic issues as they have unfolded over time, and specific examples from widely differing sites of how folk musicians themselves, as well as corporations, non-governmental organizations, and governments have made full use of the available resources, older and newer strategies, and multiple agendas that keep the folk music process alive in an increasingly interconnected, yet still localized world.
The East End is one of the most famous parts of London and it has had its own distinctive identity since the district was first settled in medieval times.
Kevin McCormack has written a large number of transport books mainly using previously unpublished material, much of it sourced from the Online Transport Archive.
This short book, taken from Remembered For A While, tells the stories and circumstances that surround every known recording in Nick Drake's canon (as well as a few unrecorded songs).
In "e;a terrific piece of travel writing"e; a music journalist and New Yorker staff writer "e;takes us on a tour through the roots of American rural music"e; (The Guardian).
Unearthing Gender is a compelling ethnographic analysis of folksongs sung primarily by lower-caste women in north India, in the fields, at weddings, during travels, and in other settings.
Published for the first time in a beautiful collectible edition, the essential lecture delivered by the 2016 recipient of the Nobel Prize in Literature, Bob Dylan.
If there is anything that can be said to define the music scene in the Nordic countries, it is that it is tremendously diverse, something that this engaging and informative guide to Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Iceland's folk music will demonstrate.
Available in ebook for the first time ever, this duo of classic short stories by Sunday Times number one bestseller, Val McDermid - Driving a Hard Bargain, The Road & the Miles to Dundee - brings back the popular Kate Brannigan and shows a different side of her writing.
