Good People:
I am pleased to announce that David Engle has arranged to be posted on the
Fresno State server three important bibliographies devoted to Anglo-American
folk song and ballad. They include:
1) A shelflist of the large collection built by Lewis Becker, both a folk song
enthusiast and a bibliophile;
2) A shelflist of the holdings amassed by Norm Cohen, with its emphasis on
American songsters; and
3) A shelflist of the collection gathered by Murray Shoolbraid, whose interest
is primarily in Scots balladry and supporting materials.
As the headnote to the bibliographies reads, no single bibliography is
complete. Taken together, they begin to approach a description of a more or
less comprehensive folk song and ballad library.
The bibliographies -- with perhaps a few more devoted to specialized fields
yet to come -- are posted as an aid to students of folk song. The books
themselves are not available for loan nor for sale.
The bibliographies will be found at:
http://www.csufresno.edu/folklore/BalladBibliography/
Ed Cray
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