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| − | * ''' | + | * '''[[Ballads and Songs of Derbyshire|The Ballads and Songs of Derbyshire]]''' - [http://www.peaklandheritage.org.uk/index.asp?peakkey=40600721 Llewellyn Jewitt] - 1867 - Bemrose & Lothian (London & Derby) |
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| + | * '''The Besom Maker & Other Country Folk Songs''' [[Heywood Sumner]]. Pub 1888 | ||
| + | * '''[[English County Songs]]''' Ed. [[Lucy Broadwood]] & J A Fuller Maitland - 1893 - Leadenhall Press Ltd | ||
| − | * ''' | + | * '''English Traditional Songs and Carols''' Ed. [[Lucy E. Broadwood]] - 1908 For the most part these were collected between 1893 and 1901. Very difficult to find and even when republished in 1974 EP Publishing (and Rowan and Littlefield in America) still not an easy acquisition. |
| − | + | * '''[[Nursery Rhymes and Country Songs]]''' Miss Mason. 1878 (Second edition 1908) | |
| + | * '''Old English Popular Music''' by William Chappell ''Ed. H.E.Wooldridge'' ''Additions by Frank Kidson'' | ||
| − | * '''Old English Songs''' as Now sung by the peasantry of the Weald of Surrey and Sussex, and collected by one who has learnt them by hearing them sung every Christmas from early childhood, by the country people, who go about to the Neighbouring Houses, singing, or “Wassailing” as it is called, at that season. The Airs are set to music exactly as they are now sung to rescue them from oblivion…. and to afford a specimen of genuine Old English melody, and the words are given in their original Rough state, with an occasional slight alteration to render the sense intelligible | + | * '''[[Old English Songs]]''' as Now sung by the peasantry of the Weald of Surrey and Sussex, and collected by one who has learnt them by hearing them sung every Christmas from early childhood, by the country people, who go about to the Neighbouring Houses, singing, or “Wassailing” as it is called, at that season. The Airs are set to music exactly as they are now sung to rescue them from oblivion…. and to afford a specimen of genuine Old English melody, and the words are given in their original Rough state, with an occasional slight alteration to render the sense intelligible |
'''Arr''' G A Dusart (1843). | '''Arr''' G A Dusart (1843). | ||
Private publication - 1847 - of songs collected by [[John Broadwood]]). This was a softback publication, and only three copies are known to be still in existence. One of these is held in the Surrey History Centre in Woking, Surrey, England (where the original galley proofs are also now held), and another in the British Library. | Private publication - 1847 - of songs collected by [[John Broadwood]]). This was a softback publication, and only three copies are known to be still in existence. One of these is held in the Surrey History Centre in Woking, Surrey, England (where the original galley proofs are also now held), and another in the British Library. | ||
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* '''[[A Pedlar's Pack of Ballads and Songs]]''' with illustrative notes by W.H.Logan. Edinburgh, 1869 | * '''[[A Pedlar's Pack of Ballads and Songs]]''' with illustrative notes by W.H.Logan. Edinburgh, 1869 | ||
| + | * '''Percy's Reliques of Ancient Poetry''' is described in Wikipedia [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reliques_of_Ancient_English_Poetry See] Here's one song to be going on with - [[The Bailiff's Daughter of Islington]] | ||
* '''Popular Music of the Olden Time''' by William Chappell (1809 -1888). In two volumes, this work has been an important reference for many years. It is now freely available for download. [http://www.archive.org/details/popularmusicofol01chapuoft Volume 1] [http://www.archive.org/details/popularmusicofol02chapuoft Volume 2] | * '''Popular Music of the Olden Time''' by William Chappell (1809 -1888). In two volumes, this work has been an important reference for many years. It is now freely available for download. [http://www.archive.org/details/popularmusicofol01chapuoft Volume 1] [http://www.archive.org/details/popularmusicofol02chapuoft Volume 2] | ||
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* '''Sussex Songs: Popular Songs of Sussex''' arranged by H F Birch Reynardson - undated- Leonard and Co, (London). (Edited in collaboration with [[Lucy Broadwood]]) (stated by Lucy Broadwood to have been published in 1889) | * '''Sussex Songs: Popular Songs of Sussex''' arranged by H F Birch Reynardson - undated- Leonard and Co, (London). (Edited in collaboration with [[Lucy Broadwood]]) (stated by Lucy Broadwood to have been published in 1889) | ||
| − | + | * '''Wit & Mirth''' or '''Pills To Purge Melancholy''' by Thomas D'Urfrey was published in several volumes between 1653 and 1723. | |
| − | * ''' | + | [http://www.gutenberg.org/etext/33404 Volume six] is available online at [http://www.gutenberg.org/ Project Gutenburg] |
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Revision as of 14:51, 8 March 2016
- The Ballads and Songs of Derbyshire - Llewellyn Jewitt - 1867 - Bemrose & Lothian (London & Derby)
- The Besom Maker & Other Country Folk Songs Heywood Sumner. Pub 1888
- English County Songs Ed. Lucy Broadwood & J A Fuller Maitland - 1893 - Leadenhall Press Ltd
- English Traditional Songs and Carols Ed. Lucy E. Broadwood - 1908 For the most part these were collected between 1893 and 1901. Very difficult to find and even when republished in 1974 EP Publishing (and Rowan and Littlefield in America) still not an easy acquisition.
- Nursery Rhymes and Country Songs Miss Mason. 1878 (Second edition 1908)
- Old English Popular Music by William Chappell Ed. H.E.Wooldridge Additions by Frank Kidson
- Old English Songs as Now sung by the peasantry of the Weald of Surrey and Sussex, and collected by one who has learnt them by hearing them sung every Christmas from early childhood, by the country people, who go about to the Neighbouring Houses, singing, or “Wassailing” as it is called, at that season. The Airs are set to music exactly as they are now sung to rescue them from oblivion…. and to afford a specimen of genuine Old English melody, and the words are given in their original Rough state, with an occasional slight alteration to render the sense intelligible
Arr G A Dusart (1843). Private publication - 1847 - of songs collected by John Broadwood). This was a softback publication, and only three copies are known to be still in existence. One of these is held in the Surrey History Centre in Woking, Surrey, England (where the original galley proofs are also now held), and another in the British Library.
- A Pedlar's Pack of Ballads and Songs with illustrative notes by W.H.Logan. Edinburgh, 1869
- Percy's Reliques of Ancient Poetry is described in Wikipedia See Here's one song to be going on with - The Bailiff's Daughter of Islington
- Popular Music of the Olden Time by William Chappell (1809 -1888). In two volumes, this work has been an important reference for many years. It is now freely available for download. Volume 1 Volume 2
- Sussex Songs: Popular Songs of Sussex arranged by H F Birch Reynardson - undated- Leonard and Co, (London). (Edited in collaboration with Lucy Broadwood) (stated by Lucy Broadwood to have been published in 1889)
- Wit & Mirth or Pills To Purge Melancholy by Thomas D'Urfrey was published in several volumes between 1653 and 1723.
Volume six is available online at Project Gutenburg