{"product_id":"9780141964324","title":"9780141964324","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eOne of the \u003c\/i\u003eSpectator\u003ci\u003e's Books of the Year 2012\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Farewell and adieu to you fair Spanish ladies\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFarewell and adieu to you ladies of Spain\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFor we've received orders for to sail for old England\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBut we hope in a short while to see you again'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eOne of the great English popular art forms, the folk song can be painful, satirical, erotic, dramatic, rueful or funny. They have thrived when sung on a whim to a handful of friends in a pub; they have bewitched generations of English composers who have set them for everything from solo violin to full orchestra; they are sung in concerts, festivals, weddings, funerals and with nobody to hear but the singer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis magical new collection brings together all the classic folk songs as well as many lesser-known discoveries, complete with music and annotations on their original sources and meaning. Published in cooperation with the English Folk Dance and Song Society, it is a worthy successor to Ralph Vaughan Williams and A.L.Lloyd's original \u003ci\u003ePenguin Book of English Folk Songs\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Her keen eye did glitter like the bright stars by night\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe robe she was wearing was costly and white\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHer bare neck was shaded with her long raven hair\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnd they called her pretty Susan, the pride of Kildare'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eIn association with EFDSS, the English Folk Dance and Song Society\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Books, Limited","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47108754243824,"sku":"9780141964324","price":14.09,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780141964324_p0.jpg?v=1763655879","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780141964324","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}