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Shirley Collins (1) (1935–)

Autor(a) de America Over the Water

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14 Works 77 Membros 2 Críticas

Obras por Shirley Collins

America Over the Water (2004) 33 exemplares
Anthems in Eden 5 exemplares
Folk Roots, New Routes (1999) 4 exemplares
The Classic Collection (2004) 3 exemplares
For as Many as Will (1999) 2 exemplares
Lodestar (2016) 2 exemplares
Love Death & The Lady (2003) 1 exemplar
Adieu to Old England (1999) 1 exemplar
Sweet England (1999) 1 exemplar
False True Lovers (2001) 1 exemplar

Etiquetado

Conhecimento Comum

Data de nascimento
1935-07-05
Sexo
female
Nacionalidade
UK
Ocupações
folk singer
Relações
Collins, Dolly (sister)

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Críticas

Caveat - I am a huge Shirley Collins fan!



This lovely lovely memoir takes up where Shirley's previous book America Across the Waters ends - and focuses more on Shirley's music career, her marriages, and her collaborations with sister Dolly Collins, culminating in her brilliant record Lodestar - released at the age of 80. What a comeback.

Along the way, there are beautiful walks, some tears, a few funny anecdotes, but mostly Shirley's love of music, folkways and the land.

A wonderful book if you love folk music but even if you don't, an inspiring read about art making and relevance. Here's to many many more, Miss Collins.
… (mais)
 
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laurenbufferd | Sep 18, 2018 |
I liked this very much. I am a fan of Shirley Collins and didn't realize until recently that she had traveled through the American south with Alan Lomax in the 1950s as his assistant. The book is based on her letters home but also includes chapters about her life, growing up in post-war Hastings, and becoming a singer. I wish she wasn't quite so self-deprecating - I would have enjoyed a stronger voice, but it's a sweet and lovely piece, much I like imagine the woman herself to be.
 
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laurenbufferd | Nov 14, 2016 |

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Estatísticas

Obras
14
Membros
77
Popularidade
#231,246
Avaliação
4.0
Críticas
2
ISBN
9

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