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Jeannie Robertson: emergent singer, transformative voice
James Porter and Herschel Gower
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Frontmatter
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Preface (page xi)
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Introduction (page xv)
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Part I. The Life of Jeannie Robertson
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1. "The Bonnie Bunch o' Roses": Traveller Kith and Kin (page 3)
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2. "The Lady o' the Lake": Childhood and Courtship (page 17)
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3. "A Gift o' Some Kind": Jeemsie, Lizzie, and Second Sight (page 22)
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4. "The Flure o' Ma Family': Jeemsie (page 30)
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5. "Intil the Country": Renewal and Discovery (page 36)
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6. "The Pleasure of Scotland": Fame (page 45)
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7. "An' I Nivir Sung Better": London and the MBE (page 58)
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8. "A Fine Air and a Good Story": Aesthetics (page 72)
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9. "Farewell to My Jean": A Singer's Legacy (page 79)
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Notes: Part I (page 95)
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Part II. The Songs Annotated
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Songs in Part II (page 101)
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About the Songs (page 105)
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Songs of Childhood: 1‒12 (page 111)
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Songs of Freedom: 13‒22 (page 129)
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Songs of Social Conflict: 23‒32 (page 151)
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Songs of Love Affirmed: 33‒45 (page 171)
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The Humors of Love: 46‒55 (page 197)
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Songs of Love's Ironies 56‒65 (page 217)
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Songs of Love Denied: 66‒74 (page 233)
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Songs of Fraught Relationships: 75‒80 (page 251)
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Commentary (page 269)
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Notes: Part II (page 307)
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Appendices
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A. Robertson and Stewart Families (page 311)
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B. Progress Report by Hamish Henderson, 1956 (page 313)
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C. Letter from Hamish Henderson, 1956 (page 317)
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D. Recordings of "Son Davit" (page 323)
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Glossary (page 325)
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Bibliography (page 327)
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Discography (page 349)
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Index (page 353)
Journal Abbreviation | Label | URL |
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JAF | 112.444 (Spring, 1999): 213-215 | http://www.jstor.org/stable/541950 |
YTM | 29 (1997): 169-171 | http://www.jstor.org/stable/768313 |
SPC | 45 (2000): 294-296 | http://www.jstor.org/stable/849635 |
FOLK | 108 (1997): 124-125 | http://www.jstor.org/stable/1260724 |
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Published: c1995
Publisher: University of Tennessee Press
- 9780870499043 (hardcover)