The Great Ballad Tradition of Scotland is one of the most important influences on the folk songs of the English-speaking world.The descendants of the old Scottish ballads appear in countless variants in England; Canada; Australia and the United States.Now Ewan MacColl; himself raised in thistradition; has drawn on this great wealth of tradition to fashion anoutstanding collection of Scottish folk songs and ballads. Here are 70 songs;complete with words;music; historical notes; and appropriate guitar chords (supplied by Peggy Seeger).Documentary illustrations and a glossary of the Scottish idioms employed help to make this a book that is both useful to the musician and singer; and a fine work of art as well.
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