Jeannie Robertson : emergent singer, transformative voice / James Porter, Herschel Gower.
| Author/creator |
Porter, James, 1937- |
| Other author/creator | Gower, Herschel. |
| Format | Book and Print |
| Edition | 1st ed. |
| Publication Info | Knoxville : University of Tennessee Press, ©1995. |
| Description | xlvi, 357 pages : illustrations, music ; 25 cm. |
| Subject(s) |
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| Series | Publications of the American Folklore Society. New series Publications of the American Folklore Society. New series (Unnumbered) ^A234280 |
| Contents | "The bonnie bunch o' roses" : traveller kith and kin -- "The lady o' the lake" : childhood and courtship -- "A gift o' some kind" : Jeemsie, Lizzie, and second sight -- "The flure o' ma family" : Jeemsie -- "Intil the country" : renewal and discovery -- "The pleasure of Scotland" : fame -- "An' I nivir sung better" : London and the MBE -- "A fine air and a good story" : aesthetics -- "Farewell to my Jean" : a singer's legacy -- Songs in part II -- About the songs -- Songs of childhood, 1-12 -- Songs of freedom, 13-22 -- Songs of social conflict, 23-32 -- Songs of love affirmed, 33-45 -- The humors of love, 46-55 -- Songs of love's ironies, 56-65 -- Songs of love denied, 66-74 -- Songs of fraught relationships, 75-80. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 327-348) and index. |
| Bibliography note | Discography: p. 349-351. |
| LCCN | 95004376 |
| ISBN | 0870499041 |
Available Items
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions | |
| Music | Closed Stacks - Ask at Circulation Desk | ML420.R72 P67 1995 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |