Folk Music

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  Our Ancient National Airs: Scottish Song Collecting From The Enlightenment To The Romantic Era
  Karen McAulay - Hardback - Ashgate
  One of the earliest documented Scottish song collectors to go 'into the field' to gather his specimens was Joseph Macdonald. Macdonald emigrated in 1760 and it fell to Patrick Macdonald to finish and publish his brother's collection. McAulay traces the history of Scottish song collecting over the ensuing 130 years.
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  The Great Folk Discography: Volume 1: Early Legends
  M. C. Strong - Paperback - Polygon
  An essential purchase for all lovers of folk music, the first volume of 'The Great Folk Discography' trilogy examines the early folk legends and pioneers.
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  Hamish Henderson: A Biography
  Timothy Neat - Paperback - Polygon
  This is a biography of Hamish Henderson, well-known songwriter, poet, and pioneer in the field of Scottish folksong. It assesses his place in the 20th century based on interviews with those who knew Henderson both personally and professionally.
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  Songs Of Gaelic Scotland
  Anne Lorne Gillies - Paperback - Birlinn
  This collection of Gaelic songs addresses the needs of the singer and of authenticity. It combines an introduction to Gaelic musical and poetic tradition, with reliable versions of the texts and music for each song and historical notes.
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  Hamish Henderson: Poetry Becomes People
  Timothy Neat - Hardback - Polygon
  This is a biography of Hamish Henderson, well-known songwriter, poet, and pioneer in the field of Scottish folksong. It assesses his place in the 20th century based on interviews with those who knew Henderson both personally and professionally.
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  Hamish Henderson
  Timothy Neat - Paperback - Polygon
  This is a biography of Hamish Henderson, well-known songwriter, poet, and pioneer in the field of Scottish folksong. It assesses his place in the 20th century based on interviews with those who knew Henderson both personally and professionally.
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  Empty Pocket Blues: The Life And Music Of Clive Palmer
  Grahame Hood - Paperback - Helter Skelter
  'Empty Pocket Blues' looks at the life and music of Incredible String Band founder-member Clive Palmer.
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  The Highland Bagpipe And Its Music
  Roderick D. Cannon - Paperback - Birlinn
  This is a new edition of Roderick Cannon's classic work, a definitive and critically acclaimed history of the origins and music of Scotland's most famous instrument. Ceol Mor, Ceol Beag, Piobaireachd, dance music and pipe bands are all covered.
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  The Whisky Muse: Scotch Whisky In Poem And Song
  - Paperback - Luath
  Each poem and song in this anthology is accompanied by additional information, and the book is full of interesting tit-bits on the process of whisky making.
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  The Dream Song Of Olaf Åsteson: An Ancient Norwegian Folksong Of The Holy Nights
  - Hardback - Floris
  An ancient Norwegian epic story is brought to life with illustrations by Janet Jordan.