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Everyman's Book of British Ballads
120 ballads and their tunes from all corners of the UK. From traditional songs to the street and music hall, they are a huge part of the popular culture.
256 pages, Hardcover
Published January 1, 1981
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Roy Palmer
325 books2 followersThis is a dumping profile for Roy Ernest Palmer.
Roy Ernest Palmer was a singer, teacher, folklorist, author and historian who wrote more than 30 books on folklore and folk song. In 2003 he was awarded the Gold Badge, the English Folk Dance and Song Society's highest honor.
He had much experience of performing to an audience, setting him apart from better known folk song scholars and anthologists who collected material but were less concerned with singing it.
Roy Ernest Palmer was a singer, teacher, folklorist, author and historian who wrote more than 30 books on folklore and folk song. In 2003 he was awarded the Gold Badge, the English Folk Dance and Song Society's highest honor.
He had much experience of performing to an audience, setting him apart from better known folk song scholars and anthologists who collected material but were less concerned with singing it.
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