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Paperback. Condition: New. Folk throughout the centuries have found themselves entangled with the law: abiding it, breaking it and being punished by it. Who Killed Cock Robin? is an anthology of folk songs of crime and punishment, with songs drawn from manuscripts, broadsides, old songbooks and oral tradition. Each section contains a historical introduction, and every song is presented with a melody, its lyrics and an illuminating commentary that explores its origins and sources. This is a unique, sometimes comic, often tragic, and always colourful insight into the past that preserves an important body of song for future generations.

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. At the heart of traditional song rest the concerns of ordinary people. And folk throughout the centuries have found themselves entangled with the law: abiding by it, breaking it, and being caught and punished by it. Who Killed Cock Robin? is an anthology of just such songs compiled by one of Britain's senior judges, Stephen Sedley, and most respected and best-loved folk singers, Martin Carthy.The songs collected here are drawn from manuscripts, broadsides, old songbooks and oral tradition. They are grouped according to the various categories of crime and punishment, from Poaching to The Gallows. Each section contains a historical introduction, and every song is presented with a melody, its lyrics and an illuminating commentary that explores its origins and sources. Together, they present a unique, sometimes comic, often tragic, and always colourful insight into the past, while preserving an important body of song for future generations.'Who Killed Cock Robin? explores the origins and history of ancient ballads dealing with the wilder sides of life.There are some constants - such as murder, theft, and prison - between the ancient and the modern songs, but Who Killed Cock Robin? deals with other issues, including the gallows, piracy, poaching, and incest, that are less likely to appear today, when drug smuggling and bank robbery feature regularly.' Duncan Campbell, Observer'On the face of it, Sedley and Carthy are an unlikely pair of literary collaborators. But together they have written an unusual book which combines deftly their respective areas of expertise. Who Killed Cock Robin? is an examination of how the themes of crime and punishment were treated in traditional folk music in Britain.In this book, they illuminate the unique nature of folk music itself.What Sedley and Carthy have produced is not just a musical compendium. It is a bridge to our past.' Prospect Magazine A unique, colourful anthology of traditional British folk songs of crime and punishment. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Condition: New. Folk throughout the centuries have found themselves entangled with the law: abiding it, breaking it and being punished by it. Who Killed Cock Robin? is an anthology of folk songs of crime and punishment, with songs drawn from manuscripts, broadsides, old songbooks and oral tradition. Each section contains a historical introduction, and every song is presented with a melody, its lyrics and an illuminating commentary that explores its origins and sources. This is a unique, sometimes comic, often tragic, and always colourful insight into the past that preserves an important body of song for future generations.

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paperback. Condition: Very Good. Most of our very good books have only minor imperfections such as shelf wear consistent with a new book that's sat on a bookshop shelf for a year or two. Occasionally we may miss other minor imperfections as we have to grade books at speed. Our books are dispatched from a Yorkshire former cotton mill. We list via barcode/ISBN so please note that the images are stock images and may not be the exact copy you receive, furthermore the details about edition and year might not be accurate as many publishers reuse the same ISBN for multiple editions and as we simply scan a barcode or enter an ISBN we do not check the validity of the edition data when listing. If you're looking for an exact edition please don't order (at least not without checking with us first, although we don't always have time to check). We aim to dispatch prompty, the service used will depend on order value and book size. We can ship to most countries, see our shipping policies. Payment is via Abe only.

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paperback, Condition: Good, Cambridge University Press, c.2012, 2nd.prtg., trade paperbk., 425pp., creased cover, ow VG $.

Hardcover. Condition: new. Hardcover. At the heart of traditional song rest the concerns of ordinary people. And folk throughout the centuries have found themselves entangled with the law: abiding by it, breaking it, and being caught and punished by it. Who Killed Cock Robin? is an anthology of just such songs compiled by one of Britain's senior judges, Stephen Sedley, and most respected and best-loved folk singers, Martin Carthy.The songs collected here are drawn from manuscripts, broadsides, old songbooks and oral tradition. They are grouped according to the various categories of crime and punishment, from Poaching to The Gallows. Each section contains a historical introduction, and every song is presented with a melody, its lyrics and an illuminating commentary that explores its origins and sources. Together, they present a unique, sometimes comic, often tragic, and always colourful insight into the past, while preserving an important body of song for future generations.'Who Killed Cock Robin? explores the origins and history of ancient ballads dealing with the wilder sides of life.There are some constants - such as murder, theft, and prison - between the ancient and the modern songs, but Who Killed Cock Robin? deals with other issues, including the gallows, piracy, poaching, and incest, that are less likely to appear today, when drug smuggling and bank robbery feature regularly.' Duncan Campbell, Observer'On the face of it, Sedley and Carthy are an unlikely pair of literary collaborators. But together they have written an unusual book which combines deftly their respective areas of expertise. Who Killed Cock Robin? is an examination of how the themes of crime and punishment were treated in traditional folk music in Britain.In this book, they illuminate the unique nature of folk music itself.What Sedley and Carthy have produced is not just a musical compendium. It is a bridge to our past.' Prospect Magazine A unique, colourful anthology of traditional British folk songs of crime and punishment. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Hardback. Condition: New. At the heart of traditional song rest the concerns of ordinary people. And folk throughout the centuries have found themselves entangled with the law: abiding by it, breaking it, and being caught and punished by it. Who Killed Cock Robin? is an anthology of just such songs compiled by one of Britain's senior judges, Stephen Sedley, and most respected and best-loved folk singers, Martin Carthy.The songs collected here are drawn from manuscripts, broadsides, old songbooks and oral tradition. They are grouped according to the various categories of crime and punishment, from Poaching to The Gallows. Each section contains a historical introduction, and every song is presented with a melody, its lyrics and an illuminating commentary that explores its origins and sources. Together, they present a unique, sometimes comic, often tragic, and always colourful insight into the past, while preserving an important body of song for future generations.

Condition: New.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 44 pages. Jenny Turner "The Hobbit Habit" / Don Paterson- 2 poems / Michael Dobson "The Shakespeare First Folio" / Stephen Sedley "Fundamental Values" / Jonathan Haslam "Peacemakers: The Paris Conference of 1919 and its Attempt to End War" / Raymond friel - poem.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 44 pages. Susan Sontag "The Story of'Artemisia'" / Colin Kidd "The Dark Side of American Liberalism" / Stephen Sedley "Adversarial or Inquisitorial?" / Rosemary Hill "Hooray for Harriette" / Jenny Diski "Nietzsche'sBad Sister" / Stuart Kerr "On Trial in Turkey" / Martin Harrison- poem / Sally Mapstone "Heaven-Taught Fergusson" Tom Paulin - poem.

paperback. Condition: New.

Condition: New.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 32 pages. Reuben Falber "Election Retrospect" / Emile Burns "Problems of Inflation" / "Necessity and Chance in Physics" by Andrew Taylor / "Samuel Beckett and the Decline of Western Civilisation" by John Lewis / H Frankel "Non-Manual Workers in the Sixties" / Stephen Sedley "Art and Superstructure" (SL#125/5).

Condition: New. In.