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Subject: What was this songbook I had? From: GUEST,vielleuse Date: 25 Aug 10 - 02:24 PM I have some photocopied sheets of trad English songs that I think came out of a book I got out of the library. It must be quite a thick book as the last one I've got is song #143 on page 151. All the songs I've copied are lovely and I'd quite like to get the original book now I'm not a skint student any more. So I'll list what I've got - does it ring any bells for anyone? 6: The Dragoon & The Lady 7: The Low Lands of Holland 25: Robin Hood & the Tanner 30: The Unquiet Grave, or Cold Blows the Wind 31: The Drowned Lover (this is the first in a section titled "Lovers' Laments") 38: Green Bushes 39: Once I had a Sweetheart 90: It's a Rosebud in June 91: Sheep Shearing 142: The Beggar 143: T Stands for Thomas All of these songs have the attributions eg "sung by Mrs Sage (73) at Chew Stoke, Somerset, 1 April 1907" so it's a serious collection. |
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Subject: RE: What was this book I had? From: Steve Gardham Date: 25 Aug 10 - 03:03 PM The book you require is 'The Crystal Spring' edited by Maud Karpeles, but be careful it was issued in 2 separate volumes at one point. You are looking for the combined volume published by OUP in 1987. You should be able to pick up a copy quite reasonably on Amazon/Alibris/AbeBooks. Wouldn't be surprised if Dave Eyre had a copy or two for sale. |
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Subject: RE: What was this book I had? From: open mike Date: 25 Aug 10 - 03:34 PM it comes in a spiral bound edition.. these are English folk songs collected by Cecil Sharp. |
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Subject: RE: What was this book I had? From: GUEST,vielleuse Date: 25 Aug 10 - 04:11 PM Fantastic, thanks, I knew someone would know. 60p on Amazon! |
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Subject: RE: What was this book I had? From: The Fooles Troupe Date: 26 Aug 10 - 08:58 AM Not a skint student any more and all you laid out NOW was 60p!!!! ......... hmmmm.... |
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Subject: RE: What was this book I had? From: Sandra in Sydney Date: 26 Aug 10 - 09:47 AM plus postage! |
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Subject: RE: What was this book I had? From: GUEST,vielleuse Date: 27 Aug 10 - 04:35 AM The postage was £2.75. It has to be said it's some time since I was a student and the thing was probably in print and full price back then... in fact that was before the days of Amazon... but let's not dwell on that... |
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Subject: RE: What was this book I had? From: Sandra in Sydney Date: 27 Aug 10 - 08:35 AM very good value - if you're determined to spend money, you might need to do a little bit more shopping! we can never have too many books sandra |
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