Author: Serge Hovey
Publisher: Mel Bay Publications
ISBN: 9780786630479
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 240
Book Description
This second volume of the songs of Scottish poet Robert Burns contains 70 songs excerpted from the chapter "The Lasses" in a larger collection of 324Burns songs compiled and researched by Serge Hovey. It includes songs expressing the poet's "passion" for his wife Jean, and for "that other species."Robert Burns (1759-1796) spent his life collecting Scottish songs, using fragments of existing lyrics as the basis for his own poems, and wrote original lyrics fortraditional melodies. Burns left for posterity about 270 poems and more than 300songs which are usually printed without their tunes. Serge Hovey meticulously examined Burns' own sources, letters, and manuscripts to determine the origin ofevery tune and all the verses as well as Burns' intended match of words andmusic. He then arranged each song with highly imaginative and beautiful accompaniments geared for pianists with average skills. This volume is illustrated with reproductions of paintings, drawings, and prints. These volumes also contain a glossary of frequently appearing Scots words and insightful historical notes for each song.
The Robert Burns Song Book
Author: Serge Hovey
Publisher: Mel Bay Publications
ISBN: 9780786630479
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 240
Book Description
This second volume of the songs of Scottish poet Robert Burns contains 70 songs excerpted from the chapter "The Lasses" in a larger collection of 324Burns songs compiled and researched by Serge Hovey. It includes songs expressing the poet's "passion" for his wife Jean, and for "that other species."Robert Burns (1759-1796) spent his life collecting Scottish songs, using fragments of existing lyrics as the basis for his own poems, and wrote original lyrics fortraditional melodies. Burns left for posterity about 270 poems and more than 300songs which are usually printed without their tunes. Serge Hovey meticulously examined Burns' own sources, letters, and manuscripts to determine the origin ofevery tune and all the verses as well as Burns' intended match of words andmusic. He then arranged each song with highly imaginative and beautiful accompaniments geared for pianists with average skills. This volume is illustrated with reproductions of paintings, drawings, and prints. These volumes also contain a glossary of frequently appearing Scots words and insightful historical notes for each song.
Publisher: Mel Bay Publications
ISBN: 9780786630479
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 240
Book Description
This second volume of the songs of Scottish poet Robert Burns contains 70 songs excerpted from the chapter "The Lasses" in a larger collection of 324Burns songs compiled and researched by Serge Hovey. It includes songs expressing the poet's "passion" for his wife Jean, and for "that other species."Robert Burns (1759-1796) spent his life collecting Scottish songs, using fragments of existing lyrics as the basis for his own poems, and wrote original lyrics fortraditional melodies. Burns left for posterity about 270 poems and more than 300songs which are usually printed without their tunes. Serge Hovey meticulously examined Burns' own sources, letters, and manuscripts to determine the origin ofevery tune and all the verses as well as Burns' intended match of words andmusic. He then arranged each song with highly imaginative and beautiful accompaniments geared for pianists with average skills. This volume is illustrated with reproductions of paintings, drawings, and prints. These volumes also contain a glossary of frequently appearing Scots words and insightful historical notes for each song.
The Songs of Robert Burns
Author: Donald Low
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1134966954
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 973
Book Description
In this definitive work for our generation, Donald Low brings together, for the first time, the words and tunes of all Burns' known songs, both `polite' and bawdy. The Songs of Robert Burns were, in their author's eyes, the crown of his achievement as a poet. After years of study and investigation, many hours spent listening to old airs, as he recalled the living, daily, song-life of the people of Scotland, and through the creation of some of the finest lyric poetry produced in the British Isles, Burns' success is beyond doubt.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1134966954
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 973
Book Description
In this definitive work for our generation, Donald Low brings together, for the first time, the words and tunes of all Burns' known songs, both `polite' and bawdy. The Songs of Robert Burns were, in their author's eyes, the crown of his achievement as a poet. After years of study and investigation, many hours spent listening to old airs, as he recalled the living, daily, song-life of the people of Scotland, and through the creation of some of the finest lyric poetry produced in the British Isles, Burns' success is beyond doubt.
Poems and Songs
Author: Robert Burns
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Scottish poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 302
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Scottish poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 302
Book Description
The Complete Poems and Songs of Robert Burns
Author: Robert Burns
Publisher: Waverley Books Limited
ISBN: 9781849342322
Category : Scotland
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
"Robert Burns is more than Scotland's national poet. With Shakespeare, Burns is an icon for the UK and Scotland he is a national symbol. This volume of poems and songs is a best selling, beautiful edition of his work."--Publisher description.
Publisher: Waverley Books Limited
ISBN: 9781849342322
Category : Scotland
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
"Robert Burns is more than Scotland's national poet. With Shakespeare, Burns is an icon for the UK and Scotland he is a national symbol. This volume of poems and songs is a best selling, beautiful edition of his work."--Publisher description.
The Scottish songs of Robert Burns
Author: Robert Burns
Publisher: Personality Songbooks
ISBN: 9780946005819
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
(Music Sales America). This is a perfect choice for anyone with an affinity for the work of Robert Burns, the most successful, popular and revered of all the Scottish poets. This volume spans his entire song-writing and song collecting years and contains forty warm and poetic songs. Arranged for melody line, guitar chords and lyrics but aimed particularly at vocalists, it is a practical, singable edition and includes: Scots, Wha Hae * The Gloomy Night * Lord Gregory * Ae Fond Kiss * Auld Lang Syne * and more.
Publisher: Personality Songbooks
ISBN: 9780946005819
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
(Music Sales America). This is a perfect choice for anyone with an affinity for the work of Robert Burns, the most successful, popular and revered of all the Scottish poets. This volume spans his entire song-writing and song collecting years and contains forty warm and poetic songs. Arranged for melody line, guitar chords and lyrics but aimed particularly at vocalists, it is a practical, singable edition and includes: Scots, Wha Hae * The Gloomy Night * Lord Gregory * Ae Fond Kiss * Auld Lang Syne * and more.
The Robert Burns Song Book Volume II
Author: Serge Hovey
Publisher: Mel Bay Publications
ISBN: 1609741749
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 240
Book Description
This second volume of the songs of Scottish poet Robert Burns contains 70 songs excerpted from the chapter "The Lasses" in a larger collection of 324 Burns songs compiled and researched by Serge Hovey. It includes songs expressing the poet's "passion" for his wife Jean, and for "that other species." Robert Burns (1759-1796) spent his life collecting Scottish songs, using fragments of existing lyrics as the basis for his own poems, and wrote original lyrics for traditional melodies. Burns left for posterity about 270 poems and more than 300 songs which are usually printed without their tunes. Serge Hovey meticulously examined Burns' own sources, letters, and manuscripts to determine the origin of every tune and all the verses as well as Burns' intended match of words and music. He then arranged each song with highly imaginative and beautiful accompaniments geared for pianists with average skills. This volume is illustrated with reproductions of paintings, drawings, and prints. These volumes also contain a glossary of frequently appearing Scots words and insightful historical notes for each song.
Publisher: Mel Bay Publications
ISBN: 1609741749
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 240
Book Description
This second volume of the songs of Scottish poet Robert Burns contains 70 songs excerpted from the chapter "The Lasses" in a larger collection of 324 Burns songs compiled and researched by Serge Hovey. It includes songs expressing the poet's "passion" for his wife Jean, and for "that other species." Robert Burns (1759-1796) spent his life collecting Scottish songs, using fragments of existing lyrics as the basis for his own poems, and wrote original lyrics for traditional melodies. Burns left for posterity about 270 poems and more than 300 songs which are usually printed without their tunes. Serge Hovey meticulously examined Burns' own sources, letters, and manuscripts to determine the origin of every tune and all the verses as well as Burns' intended match of words and music. He then arranged each song with highly imaginative and beautiful accompaniments geared for pianists with average skills. This volume is illustrated with reproductions of paintings, drawings, and prints. These volumes also contain a glossary of frequently appearing Scots words and insightful historical notes for each song.
The Robert Burns Song Book, Volume I
Author: ROBERT BURNS
Publisher: Mel Bay Publications
ISBN: 1619116588
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 232
Book Description
This volume of the songs of Scottish poet Robert Burns contains 85 songs excerpted from the chapter "Country Life" in a larger collection of 324 Burns songs compiled and researched by Serge Hovey. It includes songs portraying farmers, shepherds, millers, weavers, tinkers, colliers, coopers, shoemakers, tailors, and other country folk reflecting Burns's intense love of the Scottish countryside and the oral tradition and music of its people. Robert Burns (1759- 1796) spent his life collecting Scottish songs, using fragments of existing lyrics asthe basis for his own poems, and wrote original lyrics for traditional melodies.Burns left for posterity about 270 poems and more than 300 songs which are usually printed without their tunes. Serge Hovey meticulously examined Burns' own sources, letters, and manuscripts to determine the origin of every tune and all the verses as well as Burns' intended match of words and music. He then arranged each song with highly imaginative and beautiful accompaniments geared for pianists with average skills.
Publisher: Mel Bay Publications
ISBN: 1619116588
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 232
Book Description
This volume of the songs of Scottish poet Robert Burns contains 85 songs excerpted from the chapter "Country Life" in a larger collection of 324 Burns songs compiled and researched by Serge Hovey. It includes songs portraying farmers, shepherds, millers, weavers, tinkers, colliers, coopers, shoemakers, tailors, and other country folk reflecting Burns's intense love of the Scottish countryside and the oral tradition and music of its people. Robert Burns (1759- 1796) spent his life collecting Scottish songs, using fragments of existing lyrics asthe basis for his own poems, and wrote original lyrics for traditional melodies.Burns left for posterity about 270 poems and more than 300 songs which are usually printed without their tunes. Serge Hovey meticulously examined Burns' own sources, letters, and manuscripts to determine the origin of every tune and all the verses as well as Burns' intended match of words and music. He then arranged each song with highly imaginative and beautiful accompaniments geared for pianists with average skills.
The works of Robert Burns
Songs
Author: Robert Burns
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3752501472
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 454
Book Description
Reprint of the original, first published in 1869.
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3752501472
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 454
Book Description
Reprint of the original, first published in 1869.
The Poems and Songs of Robert Burns
Author: Robert Burns
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Bookplates
Languages : en
Pages : 702
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Bookplates
Languages : en
Pages : 702
Book Description