My Song is My Own
100 Women's Songs
Kathy Henderson author Frankie Armstrong author Sandra Kerr author
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Pluto Press
Published:1st Jan '87
Currently unavailable, and unfortunately no date known when it will be back
A collection of powerful, evocative and hilarious songs collected in the 1970s, My Song is My Own takes the reader on a musical journey of courtship, desire and sex, marriage, motherhood,childhood and work from the last five centuries.
With full sheet music for every song, and accompanying lyrics, this is perfect for singers as well as readers. Each section is introduced with a a brief thematic history, showing how the music has developed over time.
From ballads to industrial songs written for the mine and factory, from folk revivals to children's songs for the street and playground, this book reveals the hidden culture and history of women for us today.
'An excellent read' -- The Guardian
ISBN: 9780861040322
Dimensions: unknown
Weight: 1g
192 pages