The New Penguin Book of English Folk Songs

The New Penguin Book of English Folk Songs
ISBN: 9780141194622
Publication Date: 26 March 2014

'Farewell and adieu to you fair Spanish ladies, Farewell and adieu to you ladies of Spain, For we've received orders for to sail for old England, But we hope in a short while to see you again.'

One of the great English popular art forms, the folk song can be satirical, erotic, painful, dramatic, rueful or funny. This acclaimed new collection brings together all the classic folk songs as well as many lesser-known discoveries, encompassing everything from sea voyages to lovers' laments, rural traditions to raucous pleasures. Published in cooperation with the English Folk Dance and Song Society, this volume presents the songs with music, and annotations on their original sources and meaning.

About the Author

Steve Roud is the Founder of the Roud Folk Song Index and the author of a number of major works on English folkways and customs, including The English Year. Julia Bishop has a PhD in folksong and is Chief Editor of the forthcoming edition of the James Madison Carpenter Folksong Collection.