Brìgh an Òrain = A story in every song : the songs and tales of Lauchie MacLellan / translated and edited by John Shaw ; airs transcribed by Lisa Ornstein from field recordings ; foreword by Alistair MacLeod.

Author/creator MacLellan, Lauchie
Other author Ornstein, Lisa.
Other author Shaw, John William, translator, editor.
Format Book
Publication InfoMontreal : McGill-Queen's University Press, ©2000.
Descriptionxxvii, 432 pages : illustrations, maps, music, portraits ; 25 cm.
Subjects

Portion of title Story in every song
SeriesMcGill-Queen's studies in ethnic history
McGill-Queen's studies in ethnic history. Series two ; 8. ^A419615
Contents Gaelic singing and Broad Cove Parish -- As my story has it -- The songs. Love songs ; Sailing songs ; Walking songs ; Local songs ; War songs ; Faity songs ; Drinking songs -- The tales.
Abstract A penetrating look at the life and work of a twentieth-century Gaelic singer-storyteller from Nova Scotia, this book situates the inherited art of a fourth-generation Canadian Gael in its biographical, social, and historical contexts. It includes the words, music, and English translations for the songs plus an autobiography told in Lauchie MacLellan's usual entertaining style.
General noteSongs: pages 95-299.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages 419-427) and index.
ISBN0773520635 :
ISBN9780773520639 (paperback)

Availability

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Music Closed Stacks - Ask at Circulation Desk ML1678.M16 B75 2000 ✔ Available Place Hold