Author: Stewart, Bob:
Title: Where Is Saint George? Pagan Imagery in English Folksong.
Description: Bradford-on-Avon, Moonraker Press, 1977 Pbk, Good+, spine a little faded, contents clean and tight, neat name to top of half title, pp138. The author examines 5 folk songs in depth and "...by drawing upon mythology, classical parallels, early church records, oral lore and poetical intuition to illustrate his argument, the author shows clearly that the key to folksong tradition is the primitive consciousness from which it arose."

Keywords: folksong pagan imagery English Celtic lyrics words images traditional songs musical phrases Christian ritual Bruton Town The Two Magicians The Cutty Wren 0239001699


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