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“Niles’s stories and the songs themselves flesh out the line drawings of preservationist recordings.” -- Green Man Review
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"Niles's stories and the songs themselves flesh out the line drawings of preservationist recordings.-- Green Man Review" -- Green Man Review
"The histories accompanying each ballad in this work are delightful histories, anecdotes and vignettes, interesting in and of themselves.-- Kentucky Libraries" -- Kentucky Libraries
"Niles has really given us two books in one: a superior 'Child-ballad' songster, [and] a series of descriptions, anecdotes, and folksay from informants.... For more than fifty years he has made a traditional culture seem as beautiful as his own devoted and dignified spirit.-- New York Herald-Tribune" -- New York Herald-Tribune
"His most ambitious effort in a long and rich career.-- New York Times" -- New York Times
"A treasure trove for musicians, living history enthusiasts, and many other readers.-- Reviewers Consortium" -- Reviewers Consortium
"His comments are as valuable as the songs are beautiful.... A marvelous book.-- Washington Post" -- Washington Post
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RIDDLING IS an almost universal art. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
oldest dear one, weavering bonty, sinful maiden, smart schoolboy, two old crows, lonesome sea, brown girl home, maid freed, repeat last line, pretty little foot, dreary dream, ballad book, lonely glens, sacred harp, lady gay, original ballad, tragic ballad, little birdy, minor mode, great ballad, riddle song, other ballads, melodic material, repeat refrain, cold clay Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Robin Hood, Lady Margot, King Henry, Lord Thomas, Barb'ry Ellen, Lord Arling, Uncle Brother, United States, Mary Hamilton, North Carolina, Little John, Queen Jane, Lord William, John of Hazelgreen, Earl Colvin, Jimmy Randal, Lord Lovel, Sweet William, The Maid Freed, Earl Brand, Fair Ellender, Lizzie May, Northern Sea, Queen Eleanor, Lady Isabel New!
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RIDDLING IS an almost universal art. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
oldest dear one, weavering bonty, sinful maiden, smart schoolboy, two old crows, lonesome sea, brown girl home, maid freed, repeat last line, pretty little foot, dreary dream, ballad book, lonely glens, sacred harp, lady gay, original ballad, tragic ballad, little birdy, minor mode, great ballad, riddle song, other ballads, melodic material, repeat refrain, cold clay Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Robin Hood, Lady Margot, King Henry, Lord Thomas, Barb'ry Ellen, Lord Arling, Uncle Brother, United States, Mary Hamilton, North Carolina, Little John, Queen Jane, Lord William, John of Hazelgreen, Earl Colvin, Jimmy Randal, Lord Lovel, Sweet William, The Maid Freed, Earl Brand, Fair Ellender, Lizzie May, Northern Sea, Queen Eleanor, Lady Isabel New!
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- Sacred Harp by White. B. F. on 4 pages
- Reliques of Ancient English Poetry (Cultural Formations: The Eighteenth Century) by Nick Groom on page 261, page 271, and Back Matter
- The English and Scottish Popular Ballads, 5 Volume Set by Francis James Child in Front Matter, page 125, and Back Matter
- Tristan and Isolde: Gottfried von Strasssburg (German Library) by Francis G. Gentry on page 133, and Back Matter
- Book of Common Prayer (1979, Personal Size Economy, Black) by Church of England on page 7, and page 272
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