Author : Charles Rogers
Release : 2008-02-01
Genre : Fiction
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 909/5 ( reviews)
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Book Synopsis The Modern Scottish Minstrel; Or, the Songs of Scotland of the Past Half Century by : Charles Rogers
Download or read book The Modern Scottish Minstrel; Or, the Songs of Scotland of the Past Half Century written by Charles Rogers. This book was released on 2008-02-01. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Judging from a comparison of extant remains, and other means of information now available, it may be doubted whether any country has equalled Scotland in the number of its lyrics. By the term lyrics, I mean specifically poetical compositions, meant and suitable to be sung, with the musical measures to which they have been wedded. I include under the term, both the compositions themselves, and their music. The Scottish ballads are numerous, the Scottish songs all but numberless, and the Scottish tunes an inexhaustible fountain of melody. "