Sam Henry's Songs of the People

by Sam Henry

The story of Ireland--its graces and shortcomings, triumphs and sorrows--is told by ballads, dirges, and humorous songs of its common people. Music is a direct and powerful expression of Irish folk culture and an aspect of Irish life beloved throughout the rest of the world.

Incredibly, the largest single gathering of Irish folk songs had been almost inaccessible because, originally newspaper based, it was available in only three libraries,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0820336254
• ISBN13: 9780820336251
• Release Date: June 2010
• Publisher: University of Georgia Press
• Length: 672 Pages
• Weight: 3.28 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 8.3" x 11.0"