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20 Jun 02 - 10:05 AM (#733625) Subject: ENGLAND: Margaret Shephard? From: black walnut Dear England, I have been trying to get in touch with the English early childhood songwriter and poet, MARGARET SHEPHARD. She put out one of my favourite early childhood music books, "Music is Childsplay", published by Longman House, Essex. My internet search by name, title, publisher, illustrator, and on and on, has been mirky ended so far. I'll give you the information on the book cover, and hope that someone over there might be able to give me a lead.... Title: MUSIC IS CHILDSPLAY (Shared learning activities) Author: Margaret Shephard Illustrations: Terry McKenna Publisher: Longman House, Burnt Mill, Harlow, Essex CM@) 2JE, England and Associated companies throughout the World ISBN 0-582-02608-3 "The author is Margaret Shephard, who studied at the Royal Academy of Music. She has presented BBC Radio music programmes for the under-fives, started Music with Mum groups in Oxford, and was the music consultant within the Campaign for Parents as Complementary Educators in Oxford." Thanks for your help in the hunt for Margaret! ~black walnut (Canada)
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20 Jun 02 - 10:09 AM (#733629) Subject: RE: ENGLAND: Margaret Shephard? From: GUEST Have you tried contacting Longman House or the BBC? |
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20 Jun 02 - 10:51 AM (#733654) Subject: RE: ENGLAND: Margaret Shephard? From: black walnut I can't find a Longman website, but I have the old address I gave above. I will try writing there, but I am wondering if it is up to date, or if Longman Essex still exists? No link with BBC and Shephard yet, on the internet, at any rate. ~b.w.
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20 Jun 02 - 10:54 AM (#733656) Subject: RE: ENGLAND: Margaret Shephard? From: Malcolm Douglas Longman House can be contacted via their website: http://www.longman.co.uk/ |
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20 Jun 02 - 11:21 AM (#733676) Subject: RE: ENGLAND: Margaret Shephard? From: black walnut You're a doll! I wonder why I couldn't find that through Google? ~b.w. |
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20 Jun 02 - 11:51 AM (#733699) Subject: RE: ENGLAND: Margaret Shephard? From: black walnut (Oh yes I do know....I was trying to find Shephard through Longman House, but it's a merged company now.) ~b.w. |
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22 Jun 02 - 02:49 PM (#734791) Subject: RE: ENGLAND: Margaret Shephard? From: black walnut Back once again, in case anybody in England needs someone to hunt for this weekend. I'm quite eager to get in touch with Margaret Shephard, for copyright reasons. I have been in touch with the publisher, my librarian, and others for help, to no avail thus far. Thank you, England!!! And by the way if any of you happens to be familiar with the above-mentioned Music with Mum classes, there might be a lead to be had there, in this, The Case of the Missing Songwriter... ~b.w. |
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23 Jun 02 - 06:58 PM (#735390) Subject: RE: ENGLAND: Margaret Shephard? From: Noreen Did you get a reply from the publisher? And what was the date of publication of the book? |
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25 Jun 02 - 08:18 AM (#736433) Subject: RE: ENGLAND: Margaret Shephard? From: black walnut Yes I did, Noreen. I found out that Longman House has been taken over by another company, though, so at this point I have contacted several representatives and so far they tell me that they don't have the book listed within their sections of the business. The book 'Music is Childsplay' was published in 1987. I have just found out that another person published Shephard's material...someone named Sheena Roberts. If I can locate Roberts, I may be able to locate Shephard. Sheena Robert's book, 'Playsongs' (1987, reprinted 1993), came with an accompanying tape with songs performed by Sandra Kerr and Leon Rosselson. ~b.w. |
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23 Feb 07 - 10:56 PM (#1977630) Subject: RE: ENGLAND: Margaret Shephard? From: black walnut I'm going to ask this again...in case someone here knows or has an address for Margaret Shephard. I would love to be able to write or phone her. Please, anyone? ~b.w. |
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13 Mar 07 - 03:11 PM (#1995662) Subject: RE: ENGLAND: Margaret Shephard? From: black walnut Found! Snoopy dance... ~b.w. |
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13 Mar 07 - 04:15 PM (#1995723) Subject: RE: ENGLAND: Margaret Shephard? From: Peace There is a copy of "Music is Child's Play" available for $15 pluss a few bucks shipping at http://www.abebooks.com/servlet/BookDetailsPL?bi=256134110&searchurl=isbn%3D0582026083%26nsa%3D1 |
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13 Mar 07 - 04:23 PM (#1995728) Subject: RE: ENGLAND: Margaret Shephard? From: Peace To reach Sheena Roberts |
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13 Mar 07 - 04:43 PM (#1995740) Subject: RE: ENGLAND: Margaret Shephard? From: black walnut Thanks Peace. I used both of these books very often during my 17 years of teaching early childhood music. ~b.w. |
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13 Mar 07 - 04:51 PM (#1995746) Subject: RE: ENGLAND: Margaret Shephard? From: Peace More than welcome. Sheena Roberts has written some others, too. One it seems was released as late as 2004/5. http://www.amazon.ca/We-All-Go-Traveling-Audio/dp/1841484105 |