The folk songs of North America : in the English language / by Alan Lomax ; melodies and guitar chords transcribed by Peggy Seeger ; with one hundred piano arrangements by Matyas Seiber and Don Banks ; illustrated by Michael Leonard ; editorial assistant : Shirley Collins.
Collection of 317 songs, including favorites such as John Henry, Shenandoah, Barbry Allen, Sweet Betsy, and the Old Chisholm trail, as well as lesser known, authentic chanteys, ballads, work songs, and spirituals; each with brief background note.
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Bibliographic Details
| Main Author: |
Lomax, Alan, 1915-2002
(Author) |
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| Other Authors: |
Seiber, Mátyás, 1905-1960
(arranger of music.),
Banks, Don, 1923-1980
(arranger of music.),
Leonard, Michael, 1933-
(Illustrator),
Collins, Shirley, 1935-
(Editor) |
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| Format: | Musical Score
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| Language: | English |
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| Published: |
Garden City, N.Y. :
Doubleday,
[1960]
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