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25 Mar 07 - 10:07 AM (#2006625) Subject: Biographies of folksong collectors From: Phillip Can anyone help me identify a book I half remember seeing a reference to in a bibliography somewhere? It contained brief biographies of collectors in England (and Scotland?) at the end of the 19th and start of the 20th century - I know no more than that now. Any ideas would be welcome. rgds Phillip |
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25 Mar 07 - 11:05 AM (#2006663) Subject: RE: Biographies of folksong collectors From: Folkiedave Dave Harker's Book "Fakelore" certainly contains Dave's own sometimes idiosyncratic view of them. Sadly out of print and very much in demand on the second hand market. (I speak as a specialist send hand dealer). |
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25 Mar 07 - 11:06 AM (#2006665) Subject: RE: Biographies of folksong collectors From: Folkiedave That should read "specialist second hand dealer in books on folk music". |
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25 Mar 07 - 11:31 AM (#2006682) Subject: RE: Biographies of folksong collectors From: MartinRyan Cheapskate! Isn't it usually "an arm and a leg" these book dealers demand?! Regards |
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25 Mar 07 - 12:03 PM (#2006702) Subject: RE: Biographies of folksong collectors From: GUEST,Karen Kaplan The following may not be the one you are looking for, but then again... Hustvedt, Sigurd B., Ballad Books and Ballad Men, Harvard University Press, 1930 |
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26 Mar 07 - 02:43 AM (#2007239) Subject: RE: Biographies of folksong collectors From: Phillip Thanks Karen, I don't thik it is the right one, though. However, Ballad Books and Ballad Men is available to read online on questia.com. (If anyone should fancy reading several hundred pages online!) |
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26 Mar 07 - 05:41 PM (#2007857) Subject: RE: Biographies of folksong collectors From: GUEST 2 spring to mind The British Folklorist by Richard Dorson pub RKP 1968 and Anglo American Folksong Scholarship since 1898 D.K. Wilgus pub Rutgers 1959The Dorson was remaindered years ago at £1-50 per vol - but that was a long time ago Dorson's Peasant Customs and Savage Myths also has a substantial list of researchers, Good luck, Jim Carroll |