Voicing Scotland
Subtitle: folk, culture, nation
By: Gary West
Publisher: Luath Press Ltd
Published: 2012
Language: eng
Number of pages: 186
ISBN-13: 9781908373281
Subjects: Folk singers; Scottish Folk literature; Folk music; Folk musicians; History and criticism; Folk songs; History
Description: West unravels the threads which bind the creative voices of Scotland through the centuries, exploring relationships between contemporary folk singers and the makars, bards and writers of centuries gone. He argues that tradition is an essential element in the forging of a positive form of globalization in the modern world.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 183-186)
Table of contents: title: Understanding tradition; title: Music and custom at home; title: Voicing place; title: Voicing war; title: Lands and lyrics; title: Cultural contexts.