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American Folk Tales and Songs
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 784.4973
EAN: 9780486226927
ISBN: 0486226921
Label: Dover Publications
Manufacturer: Dover Publications
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 240
Publication Date: June 01, 1971
Publisher: Dover Publications
Studio: Dover Publications
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Editorial Review:
Full of lively stories, jokes, and games for performance, the book also includes 40 songs with melody and guitar chords. Written by the outstanding practicing folk performer. Includes 44 illustrations.
Customer Reviews
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Rating: - insight into oral traditions
this book concentrates on anglo-american folklore, and so there is no reference to such characters as paul bunyan or johnny appleseed. still, there are a lot of surprisingly familiar stories that survived and were passed down when europeans settled in america. about half of the book is devoted to tales, including "ancient" tales (with references as far back as norse mythology, as well as robin hood and chaucer), jack tales, "fool irishman" tales, and "tall" tales. the second half is devoted to songs, ... Read More
Rating: - Americana
This is a part of our heritage as Americans. We all have some folklore that helps shape our lives and upbringings. It is the underlying history that does not get placed in the history books. We unfortunately do not teach this stuff in schools. America, being an extraordinary melting pot has a great diversity of tales to be told. This collection includes ballads, tall tales, fiddle tunes, childrens song and hymns. It is a quality overview of American folklore. It will set a yearning in your ... Read More
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