America Over the Water

America Over the Water
ISBN-10
0946719667
ISBN-13
9780946719662
Category
Music
Pages
223
Language
English
Published
2005
Publisher
SAF Publishing Ltd
Author
Shirley Collins

Description

Renowned English folk singer, Shirley Collins, met the famous American musical historian and folklorist, Alan Lomax at a party hosted by Ewan MacColl. In this highly personal and heart-rending account, she describes her year-long stint as Lomax’s assistant and lover, and their diligent work uncovering the traditional music of America’s heartland. The result is a finely woven tapestry of one woman’s journey, both emotional and musical, and her discovery of a world of beauty and dignity, as well as deprivation and prejudice, amongst the folk musicians across the water in America.

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