Author : Jeff McMillan
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 19,32 MB
Release : 2014
Category : Folk art
ISBN : 9781849762649
This title provides an accessible introduction to folk art, an established subject in many countries, but in Britain the genre remains elusive.
Author : James Ayres
Publisher : London : Barrie & Jenkins
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 35,7 MB
Release : 1977
Category : Art
ISBN :
Author : Julia Bishop
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 666 pages
File Size : 36,75 MB
Release : 2012-06-07
Category : Music
ISBN : 0141964324
One of the Spectator's Books of the Year 2012 'Farewell and adieu to you fair Spanish ladies Farewell and adieu to you ladies of Spain For we've received orders for to sail for old England But we hope in a short while to see you again' One of the great English popular art forms, the folk song can be painful, satirical, erotic, dramatic, rueful or funny. They have thrived when sung on a whim to a handful of friends in a pub; they have bewitched generations of English composers who have set them for everything from solo violin to full orchestra; they are sung in concerts, festivals, weddings, funerals and with nobody to hear but the singer. This magical new collection brings together all the classic folk songs as well as many lesser-known discoveries, complete with music and annotations on their original sources and meaning. Published in cooperation with the English Folk Dance and Song Society, it is a worthy successor to Ralph Vaughan Williams and A.L.Lloyd's original Penguin Book of English Folk Songs. 'Her keen eye did glitter like the bright stars by night The robe she was wearing was costly and white Her bare neck was shaded with her long raven hair And they called her pretty Susan, the pride of Kildare' In association with EFDSS, the English Folk Dance and Song Society
Author : Jeremy Deller
Publisher :
Page : 157 pages
File Size : 46,33 MB
Release : 2005
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781870699815
"This is a book about the creative life of Britain and the first attempt since the Festival of Britain to document the popular and folk art of the present day"--http://www.bookworks.org.uk/asp/detail.asp?uid=book_E46009BD-166D-4E0C-9F38-AD0303E0474E&sub=new.
Author : Christina Hole
Publisher :
Page : 358 pages
File Size : 10,30 MB
Release : 1995
Category : Social Science
ISBN :
A nationwide listing of folk customs and practices, both past and present, in the British Isles. The book covers events around the country such as April Noddy Day, the Furry Dance and clipping the church, alongside more familiar commemorations such as Guy Fawkes, Ash Wednesday and hot cross buns.
Author : Henry Glassie
Publisher : Harry N. Abrams
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 33,68 MB
Release : 1995-02-01
Category : Art
ISBN : 9780810924383
A truly international treatment of its subject, The Spirit of Folk Art draws upon the vast resources of the Girard Collection, amassed by Alexander and Susan Girard and housed at the Museum of International Folk Art in Santa Fe. Distinguished folklorist and scholar Henry Glassie offers a vigorous and often lyrical discussion of the nature of folk art. More than 345 illustrations, including 285 in full color and 50 field photographs showing the various artists at work, provide a rich complement to Glassie's insights.
Author : Heather Galler
Publisher : Walter Foster Publishing
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 27,45 MB
Release : 2017-03-01
Category : Art
ISBN : 163322404X
Folk art still influences everyday art in some surprising ways. Folk Art Fusion shows you how to blend classic subjects with new techniques to create a lovely work of art that is completely unique. Folk Art Fusion explores the colorful combination of art styles and presents them in modern folk art paintings. This is your chance to learn how traditional folk art continues to influence today's painters, and to discover how to create contemporary folk-art paintings yourself! Even if you're new to creating art, Folk Art Fusion makes creating your own works approachable with step-by-step projects. The projects are as varied as they are colorful. You will enjoy painting classic subjects painted with creative techniques and in popular styles, including flower fields, Frida Kahlo, the Tree of Life, a cat, a quaint English cottage, and much more. Colorful, contemporary, and inspirational, Folk Art Fusion allows artists of all skill levels to quickly discover the joy of creating modern, global-inspiredart in this time-treasured genre.
Author : Simon Costin
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 30,6 MB
Release : 2013
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781908213129
An examination of British working class culture, from tattoos to postcards, from garden sheds to the seaside.
Author : Martin Myrone
Publisher :
Page : 18 pages
File Size : 17,57 MB
Release : 2001
Category : Art
ISBN :
Illustrating works by famous British artists, this book introduces the gallery and offers an accessible overview of five centuries of British art.
Author : Stephen Sedley
Publisher : Reaktion Books
Page : 279 pages
File Size : 26,6 MB
Release : 2021-09-16
Category : Music
ISBN : 1789145023
Now in paperback, an entertaining and enlightening compendium at the intersection of two great British folk traditions: song and encounters with the law. At the heart of traditional songs rest the concerns of ordinary people. And folk throughout the centuries have found themselves entangled with the law: abiding by it, breaking it, and being caught and punished by it. Who Killed Cock Robin? is an anthology of just such songs compiled by one of Britain’s most senior judges, Stephen Sedley, and best-loved folk singers, Martin Carthy. The songs collected here are drawn from manuscripts, broadsides, and oral tradition. They are grouped according to the various categories of crime and punishment, from Poaching to the Gallows. Each section contains a historical introduction, and every song is presented with a melody, lyrics, and an illuminating commentary that explores its origins and sources. Together, they present unique, sometimes comic, often tragic, and always colorful insight into the past, while preserving an important body of song for future generations.
