The Late Victorian Folksong Revival: The Persistence of English Melody, 1878-1903

by E. David Gregory

This book traces the early history of the first English folksong revival during the late Victorian era, focusing on the work of three prominent song collectors, Sabine Baring-Gould, Frank Kidson and Lucy Broadwood. It follows E. David Gregory's earlier book, Victorian Songhunters, continuing the story of English folksong collecting from when that book left off, and is copiously illustrated with examples of the folksongs collected during these...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0810869888
• ISBN13: 9780810869882
• Release Date: April 2010
• Publisher: Globe Pequot Publishing Group Inc/Bloomsbury
• Length: 600 Pages
• Weight: 4.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.7" x 8.7" x 11.0"
• Age Range: 22 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher