The Folk Handbook: Working with Songs from the English Tradition

by John Morrish, John Morrish, Mark Brend

(Book). by David Atkinson, Vic Gammon, Rikky Rooksby, Mark Brend, John Morrish, Martin Carthy, and Nigel Williamson Words & melodies for 80+ traditional songs, plus detailed explorations of their history & meaning and their value to writers & performers. With a CD of 20 songs recorded in the field.

Genres: Music

288 pages, Spiral-bound

First published January 18, 2007

Reviews

[Stephanie Pieck · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book was harder to read than I expected. Partly it was because I don't have a lot of free time for reading. But it was also because the book is more of a reference book than anything else. The writing about the songs was rather dry and academic, and the songs themselves are better absorbed (naturally) by listening to someone sing them than by reading them off a page. Still, I did find a lot of interesting details and tidbits of information. The book would be ideal for someone studying ethnomusicology, folk music, or someone who sings a lot in that style.