Come Day, Go Day, God Send Sunday: The Songs and Life Story, Told in His Own Words, of John Maguire, Traditional Singer and Farmer from Co. Fermanagh.

ISBN-13: 9781138124141 / Angielski / Miękka / 2017 / 190 str.

Robin Morton

Opis

Originally published in 1973. This book tells the life story of John Maguire, including over 50 of the songs he sang, with full musical transcriptions. Firmly within the Irish tradition, his songs are the record of a people, their history and traditions.

Spis treści

Introduction 1. As the Cocks they Began to Crow 2. Here’s a Health to Tommy Kelly 3. If You Want your Praties Sprayed 4. Oh Grass May Grow and Waters Flow 5. On Clyde’s Bonny Banks 6. Now, When That We were Married. Appendices 1. A Note on the Musical Transcription and Music for Songs in the Text John Blacking 2. Further Songs with Music 3. Song Notes. Glossary. Index of Songs. Index

O autorze

Morton, Robin