All in the Downs
Reflections on Life, Landscape, and Song
$45.14
- Paperback
256 pages
- Release Date
26 June 2018
Summary
A memoir from one of Britain’s legendary singers, folklorists, and music historians.A legendary singer, folklorist, and music historian, Shirley Collins has been an integral part of the folk-music revival for more than sixty years. In her new memoir,All in the Downs, Collins tells the story of that lifelong relationship with English folksong-a dedication to artistic integrity that has guided her through the triumphs and tragedies of her life.All in the Downs combines elements of memoir-from h…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781907222412 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1907222413 |
| Author: | Shirley Collins, Stewart Lee |
| Publisher: | Strange Attractor Press |
| Imprint: | Strange Attractor Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 256 |
| Release Date: | 26 June 2018 |
| Weight: | 494g |
| Dimensions: | 197mm x 127mm |
| Series: | All in the Downs |
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In these pages Shirley Collins completes her comeback, reclaiming her rightful place in the English folk revival from those who placed obstacles in her way.
—New StatesmanThere is music in Collins’s writing too. When Jimi Hendrix visits her and her first husband in London (‘I can see why John married you’), it sings lustily. She also writes tenderly of tragedy; the section about her sister and musical collaborator Dolly’s death is particularly moving. Another strong female voice to add to the chorus of music history, then, going against the grain, so tunefully.
—Mail on SundayAbout The Author
Shirley Collins
Shirley Collins is a renowned folk singer. She is the president of the English Folk Dance and Song Society in London. Her critically lauded album Lodestar, released in 2016, marked a triumphant return to performance after a thirty-year absence. She is the author of All in the Downs- Reflections on Reflections on Life, Landscape, and Song (Strange Attractor).Stewart Graham Lee is an English stand-up comedian, writer and director.
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