Scottish Ballads
Published on 1. May 2009
288 pages
978-1-84767-593-4 (ISBN)
Description
Scotland's ballads represent one of the high-water marks of Scottish literature and are famous as superb expressions of oral culture, reflecting a world of magic, deep passion and history transformed into legend.
This selection includes more than eighty of the finest ballads, together with an introduction, notes and glosses. The versions come from the last three centuries-from the time of Burns and Scott, who were among the earliest collectors, up to the present day.
Although the ballads are anonymous in a way, the singers themselves determine the versions we have, by a process of selection, interpretation and refashioning. Wherever possible, this edition includes the names of the singers, many of whom were women.
An internationally recognised ballad scholar, Emily Lyle is a research fellow at the School of Scottish Studies in the University of Edinburgh, and is general editor of The Grieg-Duncan Folk song Collection.
This selection includes more than eighty of the finest ballads, together with an introduction, notes and glosses. The versions come from the last three centuries-from the time of Burns and Scott, who were among the earliest collectors, up to the present day.
Although the ballads are anonymous in a way, the singers themselves determine the versions we have, by a process of selection, interpretation and refashioning. Wherever possible, this edition includes the names of the singers, many of whom were women.
An internationally recognised ballad scholar, Emily Lyle is a research fellow at the School of Scottish Studies in the University of Edinburgh, and is general editor of The Grieg-Duncan Folk song Collection.
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All of us should own and cherish Emily Lyle's trove of eighty unbelievably truthful songs. * * Scotland on Sunday * *More details
Edition
Main
Language
English
Place of publication
Edinburgh
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
ISBN-13
978-1-84767-593-4 (9781847675934)
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Content
- Intro
- Cover
- Title Page
- Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Note on Language and Sources
- Chapter One: The Battle of Otterburn
- Chapter Two: Kinmont Willie
- Chapter Three: Johnie Armstrang
- Chapter Four: The Battle o' Harlaw
- Chapter Five: Johnnie o' Braidiesleys
- Chapter Six: Sir Patrick Spens
- Chapter Seven: The Bonny Earl of Murray
- Chapter Eight: Edom of Gordon
- Chapter Nine: The Bonnie Hoose o Airlie
- Chapter Ten: The Baron of Brackley
- Chapter Eleven: The Gaberlunzie-Man
- Chapter Twelve: Donald of the Isles
- Chapter Thirteen: Johny Faa, the Gypsy Laddie
- Chapter Fourteen: The Gowans Sae Gay
- Chapter Fifteen: The Wind Hath Blown My Plaid Away
- Chapter Sixteen: The Earl of Rosslyn's Daughter
- Chapter Seventeen: The Unco Knicht's Wouing
- Chapter Eighteen: The Fause Knicht
- Chapter Nineteen: The Daemon Lover
- Chapter Twenty: Burd Ellen
- Chapter Twenty One: The Place Where My Love Johnny Dwells
- Chapter Twenty Two: Young Bicham
- Chapter Twenty Three: Hind Horn
- Chapter Twenty Four: Katharine Jaffray
- Chapter Twenty Five: Lord Thomas and Fair Annie
- Chapter Twenty Six: Wee Messgrove
- Chapter Twenty Seven: Bob Norris
- Chapter Twenty Eight: Lord Thomas and Fair Annet
- Chapter Twenty Nine: The Twa Sisters
- Chapter Thirty: Sweet William's Ghost
- Chapter Thirty One: The Wife of Usher's Well
- Chapter Thirty Two: The Maid of Coldingham
- Chapter Thirty Three: Clark Cohen
- Chapter Thirty Four: The Great Silkie of Sule Skerry
- Chapter Thirty Five: Tam Lin
- Chapter Thirty Six: Thomas the Rhymer
- Chapter Thirty Seven: King Orpheus
- Chapter Thirty Eight: Sir Colin
- Chapter Thirty Nine: The Twa Magicians
- Chapter Forty: The Broomfield Hill
- Chapter Forty One: Gil Brenton
- Chapter Forty Two: The Broom of Cowdenknows
- Chapter Forty Three: The Shepherd's Dochter
- Chapter Forty Four: The Shepherd's Son
- Chapter Forty Five: The Earl of Errol
- Chapter Forty Six: Lord Jamie Douglas
- Chapter Forty Seven: The Laird o' Drum
- Chapter Forty Eight: The Cooper of Fife
- Chapter Forty Nine: Get Up and Bar the Door
- Chapter Fifty: Our Goodman
- Chapter Fifty One: The Farmer's Curst Wife
- Chapter Fifty Two: Bog o' Gight
- Chapter Fifty Three: The Laird O Logie
- Chapter Fifty Four: Johnie Scott
- Chapter Fifty Five: Lang Johnny Moir
- Chapter Fifty Six: The Keach i the Creel
- Chapter Fifty Seven: The Gay Goss Hawk
- Chapter Fifty Eight: Love Gregor
- Chapter Fifty Nine: The Drowned Lovers
- Chapter Sixty: The Dowie Dens o' Yarrow
- Chapter Sixty One: The Douglas Tragedy
- Chapter Sixty Two: Clerk Sanders
- Chapter Sixty Three: Lady Maisry
- Chapter Sixty Four: The Broom O the Cathery Knowes
- Chapter Sixty Five: The Cruel Brother
- Chapter Sixty Six: Son David
- Chapter Sixty Seven: Rosianne
- Chapter Sixty Eight: Lady Jean
- Chapter Sixty Nine: The Broom Blooms Bonnie and Says It Is Fair
- Chapter Seventy: The High Banks O Yarrow
- Chapter Seventy One: Willie's Lady
- Chapter Seventy Two: Lamkin
- Chapter Seventy Three: The Jew's Daughter
- Chapter Seventy Four: The Cruel Mother
- Chapter Seventy Five: Marie Hamilton
- Chapter Seventy Six: Earl Richard
- Chapter Seventy Seven: Lord Thomas and Lady Margeret
- Chapter Seventy Eight: Lord Ronald
- Chapter Seventy Nine: Bonny Barbara Allan
- Chapter Eighty: The Blue Flowers and the Yellow
- Chapter Eighty One: Glenlogie
- Chapter Eighty Two: The Twa Corbies
- Chapter Eighty Three: The Thrie Ravens
- Notes
- Index
- Copyright
