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Street Ballads in Nineteenth-Century Britain, Ireland, and North America: The Interface between Print and Oral Traditions New edition
David Atkinson
Street Ballads in Nineteenth-Century Britain, Ireland, and North America: The Interface between Print and Oral Traditions New edition
David Atkinson
In recent years, the assumption that traditional songs originated from a primarily oral tradition has been challenged by research into 'street literature'. Not only are some traditional singers known to have learned songs from printed sources, but most of the songs were composed by professional writers.
288 pages, Includes 14 b&w illustrations and 3 music examples
Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
Released | July 4, 2014 |
ISBN13 | 9781472427410 |
Publishers | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
Pages | 306 |
Dimensions | 235 × 164 × 24 mm · 724 g |
Language | English |
Editor | Atkinson, David |
Editor | Roud, Steve |
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