Author: Thomas Bissell
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Category : Ballads, Irish
Languages : en
Pages : 4
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The Answer to The Lament of the Irish Emigrant
Author: Thomas Bissell
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Category : Ballads, Irish
Languages : en
Pages : 4
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Category : Ballads, Irish
Languages : en
Pages : 4
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'Twas Only an Irishman's Dream
Author: W. H. A. Williams
Publisher: University of Illinois Press
ISBN: 9780252065514
Category : Irish
Languages : en
Pages : 348
Book Description
The image of the Irish in the United States changed drastically over time, from that of hard-drinking, rioting Paddies to genial, patriotic working-class citizens. In 'Twas Only an Irishman's Dream, William H. A. Williams traces the change in this image through more than 700 pieces of sheet music--popular songs from the stage and for the parlor--to show how Americans' opinions of Ireland and the Irish went practically from one extreme to the other. Because sheet music was a commercial item it had to be acceptable to the broadest possible song-buying public. "Negotiations" about their image involved Irish songwriters, performers, and pressured groups, on the one hand, and non-Irish writers, publishers, and audiences on the other. Williams ties the contents of song lyrics to the history of the Irish diaspora, suggesting how ethnic stereotypes are created and how they evolve within commercial popular culture.
Publisher: University of Illinois Press
ISBN: 9780252065514
Category : Irish
Languages : en
Pages : 348
Book Description
The image of the Irish in the United States changed drastically over time, from that of hard-drinking, rioting Paddies to genial, patriotic working-class citizens. In 'Twas Only an Irishman's Dream, William H. A. Williams traces the change in this image through more than 700 pieces of sheet music--popular songs from the stage and for the parlor--to show how Americans' opinions of Ireland and the Irish went practically from one extreme to the other. Because sheet music was a commercial item it had to be acceptable to the broadest possible song-buying public. "Negotiations" about their image involved Irish songwriters, performers, and pressured groups, on the one hand, and non-Irish writers, publishers, and audiences on the other. Williams ties the contents of song lyrics to the history of the Irish diaspora, suggesting how ethnic stereotypes are created and how they evolve within commercial popular culture.
The Voices that Are Gone
Author: Jon W. Finson
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 019535432X
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 367
Book Description
In this unique and readable study, Jon Finson views the mores and values of nineteenth-century Americans as they appear in their popular songs. The author sets forth lyricists' and composers' notions of courtship, technology, death, African Americans, Native Americans, and European ethnicity by grouping songs topically. He goes on to explore the interaction between musical style and lyrics within each topic. The lyrics and changing musical styles present a vivid portrait of nineteenth-century America. The composers discussed in the book range from Henry Russell ("Woodman, Spare That Tree"), Stephen Foster ("Oh! Susanna"), and Dan Emmett ("I Wish I Was in Dixie's Land"), to George M. Cohan and Maude Nugent ("Sweet Rosie O'Grady"), and Gussie Lord Davis ("In the Baggage Coach Ahead"). Readers will recognize songs like "Pop Goes the Weasel," "The Yellow Rose of Texas," "The Fountain in the Park," "After the Ball," "A Bicycle Built for Two," and many others which gain significance by being placed in the larger context of American history.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 019535432X
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 367
Book Description
In this unique and readable study, Jon Finson views the mores and values of nineteenth-century Americans as they appear in their popular songs. The author sets forth lyricists' and composers' notions of courtship, technology, death, African Americans, Native Americans, and European ethnicity by grouping songs topically. He goes on to explore the interaction between musical style and lyrics within each topic. The lyrics and changing musical styles present a vivid portrait of nineteenth-century America. The composers discussed in the book range from Henry Russell ("Woodman, Spare That Tree"), Stephen Foster ("Oh! Susanna"), and Dan Emmett ("I Wish I Was in Dixie's Land"), to George M. Cohan and Maude Nugent ("Sweet Rosie O'Grady"), and Gussie Lord Davis ("In the Baggage Coach Ahead"). Readers will recognize songs like "Pop Goes the Weasel," "The Yellow Rose of Texas," "The Fountain in the Park," "After the Ball," "A Bicycle Built for Two," and many others which gain significance by being placed in the larger context of American history.
Echoes of Life
Author: Mrs. Grace Townsend
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Category : English poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 642
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Publisher:
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Category : English poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 642
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One Hundred Choice Selections in Poetry and Prose
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Category : Recitations
Languages : en
Pages : 248
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Category : Recitations
Languages : en
Pages : 248
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The Golden Treasury of Irish Songs and Lyrics
Author: Charles Welsh
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Category : Irish ballards and songs (English)
Languages : en
Pages : 532
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Publisher:
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Category : Irish ballards and songs (English)
Languages : en
Pages : 532
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Echoes of Life Or, Beautiful Gems of Poetry and Song
Author: Grace Townsend
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Category : English poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 570
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Category : English poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 570
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Good Housekeeping
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Category : Home economics
Languages : en
Pages : 728
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Category : Home economics
Languages : en
Pages : 728
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One Hundred Choice Selections
Author: Phineas Garrett
Publisher:
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Category : Anthologies
Languages : en
Pages : 248
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Anthologies
Languages : en
Pages : 248
Book Description
One Hundred Choice Selections
Author:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 196
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Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 196
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