| Contents |
Rena Hicks -- Buna Hicks -- Hattie Presnell -- Lena Harmon -- Bertha Baird -- Conclusion -- Ballad box -- Comments on music transcription. |
| Abstract |
This book provides perspectives of five mountain women and their traditional ballads of British origin. Texts, tunes, photographs, and analysis are given, but the focus is upon the singers own life histories and discussions of these old songs. |
| Local note | JOYNER -- MUSIC LIBRARY ITEM LACKS AUDIOCASSETTE. |
| Local note | JOYNER -- MUSIC LIBRARY ITEM LACKS AUDIOCASSETTE. |
| General note | Includes words and unaccompanied melodies for some of the ballads as performed by the singers in question, represented in part on cassette. |
| General note | Includes foreword in English. |
| Bibliography note | Includes index of songs (pages 107-108). |
