Sam Henry's Songs of the People
- ISBN-10
- 0820312584
- ISBN-13
- 9780820312583
- Pages
- 632
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1990
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press
- Authors
- Gale Huntington, Lani Herrmann
Description
The story of Ireland - its graces and shortcomings, triumphs and sorrows - is told by the ballads, dirges, and humorous songs of its common people. Music is a direct and powerful expression of Irish folk culture and a beloved aspect of Irish life in the rest of the world.
