Alfred M Williams
Author
Language
English
Description
This vintage book contains a fascinating study on folk-songs from around the world by English author and poet Alfred Owen Williams. For each song Williams has provided the lyrics as well as information pertaining to its origins, history, evolution, popularity, and much more. Highly recommended for those with an interest in traditional folk songs. Alfred Owen Williams (1877 – 1930), also known as "The Hammerman Poet", was an English author, poet,...
Author
Pub. Date
1860
Language
English
Description
The collection includes late 19th century Irish and English broadside ballads. Of the total 972 broadsides, the vast bulk were printed in either Cork or Dublin, Ireland. Many of the Dublin broadsides were published by Peter Brerenton. Broadside ballads were printed and sold by ballad singers as well as in street fairs and markets and included the lyrics for popular songs. They were printed on one side of inexpensive paper and often included woodcut...
8) George W. Potter and Alfred M. Williams Memorial Manuscript Collection: 1899-1981 (bulk 1949-1960)
Author
Pub. Date
1899
Language
English
Description
The manuscript collection includes materials related to the work of Alfred M. Williams and George W. Potter related to Irish history from 1899-1981 with the bulk 1949-1960. The manuscript collection includes many printed materials, manuscripts to and from Potter as well as other librarians and book distributors, and documents. It includes Alfred M. Williams's small collection of writings donated posthumously in 1899. The bulk of the material is by...
