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English Folk-Song and Dance

by Frank Kidson and Mary Neal

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  1. 1Epigraph — Introduction
  2. 2I — Definition
  3. 3II — The Origin of Folk-Song
  4. 4III — The Cante-Fable
  5. 5IV — The Construction of Folk-Music
  6. 6V — Changes That Occur in Folk-Music
  7. 7VI — The Quality of Folk-Song, and Its Diffusion
  8. 8VII — The Movement for Collecting English Folk-Song
  9. 9VIII — The Noting of Folk-Music
  10. 10IX — The Different Classes of Folk-Song
  11. 11X — The Narrative Ballad
  12. 12XI — Love Songs and Mystic Songs
  13. 13XII — The Pastoral
  14. 14XIII — Drinking Songs and Humorous Songs
  15. 15XIV — Highwayman and Poacher Songs
  16. 16XV — Soldier Songs
  17. 17XVI — Sea Songs
  18. 18XVII — Pressgang Songs
  19. 19XVIII — Hunting and Sporting Songs
  20. 20XIX — Songs of Labour
  21. 21XX — Traditional Carols
  22. 22XXI — Children’s Singing-Games
  23. 23XXII — The Ballad Sheet and Song Garland
  24. 24Bibliography
  25. 25English Folk-Dance — Acknowledgments
  26. 26Introduction
  27. 27I — The Morris Dance To-Day
  28. 28II — Tunes
  29. 29III — Musical Instruments
  30. 30IV — The Dress
  31. 31V — Extra Characters
  32. 32VI — The Sword Dance
  33. 33VII — The Furry Dance
  34. 34VIII — The Country Dance
  35. 35IX — The Present-Day Revival of the Folk-Dance
  36. 36X — Conclusions
  37. 37Bibliography

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