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guide readers on a musical voyage across oceans, linking people and songs through centuries of adaptation and change. From ancient ballads at the heart of the tradition to instruments that express this dynamic music, Ritchie and Orr chronicle the details of an epic journey.
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1 edition- Other · English · 2014The University of North Carolina Press · 361 pages · 9781469618227
Folk musicEnglish Folk songsHistory and criticismIrish influencesScottish influencesFolk music, history and criticismMusic, americanNew York Times bestseller