Old English Popular Music (Volume I)
Paperback 360 pages English March 15, 2021
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Step into the soundworld of England before the age of recording, where stories travelled as melodies and history was carried from mouth to ear. These old songs are alive. In Old English Popular Music (Volume I), W. Chappell brings together an unparalleled English folk song collection, uniting old English ballads, street songs, carols and traditional English dance tunes that echoed through medieval and Renaissance England and into the early modern era. Drawing on manuscripts, early printed books and theatrical sources, Chappell presents a richly documented old English ballads anthology and historical sheet music edition that reveals the everyday music of Tudor and Elizabethan songs as well as earlier strains. Each tune is set with care and framed by notes on origins, variants and use, making this volume an invaluable resource for music historians, literary scholars and fans of Child ballads or later Cecil Sharp folk songs who wish to trace their lineage back to its roots in early modern English music and British folk music history. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today - a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike. Ideal for early music performers seeking authentic material, for anyone fascinated by medieval and Renaissance England, and for classic-collection shelves, Old English Popular Music (Volume I) is both reference and inspiration: at once scholarly foundation and endlessly playable songbook.
- Author:
- W Chappell
- Publisher:
- Alpha Edition
- Publication Date:
- March 15, 2021
- Number of pages:
- 360 pages
- Language:
- English
- Binding:
- Paperback
- ISBN-10:
- 9354486142
- ISBN-13:
- 9789354486142