Scottish Customs: From the Cradle to the Grave, Bennett Margaret

Автор: Bennett, Margaret
Название: Dundee street songs, rhymes and games
ISBN: 1913162141 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781913162146
Издательство: Неизвестно
Рейтинг:
Цена: 18390.00 T
Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Dundee Street Songs, Rhymes and Games: The William Montgomerie Collection,1952. Introduced, Edited and Annotated by Margaret Bennett & Illustrated by Les McConnell.

In 1952 when these songs and rhymes were recorded in Hilltown, Dundee there may not have been a street or playground anywhere where the sound of children singing and playing was not part of everyday life. Although there had been Scottish collectors of 'bairn sangs' since the 1820s, it was not until the 1940s that anyone in Scotland audio-recorded the actual sound of playground voices. The voices of these school children captured the vitality of the local dialect, the spontaneity of their language-use outside the classroom, their repertoire of songs, rhymes and games, their musicality, as well as the sounds that echo the speed and accuracy of their hand-eye coordination. The Audio of The William Montgomerie Collection, 1952 can be obtained directly from GRACE NOTE PUBLICATIONS.

William Montgomerie (1904-1994) was born and brought up in Glasgow. He became a teacher and moved to Dundee, where he met and married Norah Shargool (1909-1998), an artist with D.C. Thomson. They shared a passion for the Scots language and folklore and began collecting children's rhymes, songs and games in the 1930s. Their first book was published in 1946 and together they produced over a dozen books.

William (Bill) was also a renowned poet, song collector and ballad scholar and as he wanted to capture the sound of the voice, in the mid-1940s he began to use a wire-recorder to audio-record singers. After collaborating with Alan Lomax on his 1951 tour of Scotland, Bill bought a tape-recorder and in 1952 recorded children in the Hilltown, Dundee. Though the recordings were made almost seventy years ago they are of remarkable quality and the 47 tracks have lost none of the vitality of the sound of children's voces, singing, chanting, laughing and playing in the street.

Folklorist and singer Margaret Bennett got to know the Montgomeries in the mid-1980s when she was on the staff of the School of Scottish Studies. She often visited them, and in 1993 she tape-recorded an interview in which they talked about their lives and their interest in folklore. Norah told Margaret they had hoped to issue a cassette of the recordings so that people could hear the actual sound of the children, but (disappointingly) the publisher decided to record well-known actors for the production. Though Bill had deposited the original tapes in the Archive of the School of Scottish Studies, he gave Margaret a cassette copy of his recordings - a reminder not just of the songs themselves and of Bill's work, but also of the importance of listening to the sound of the voice, the language, and the sheer joy of singing. Now digitised by the School of Scottish Studies, this is the first time any of Montgomerie's recordings have been published.

In the book, Margaret gives an insight into a century of audio recording as well as Bill Montgomerie's pioneering role in recording Scottish traditions. There is a transcription 47 audio-track followed by annotated notes on each item and concludes with a detailed bibliography. The book is intended for all ages, and (without a word of jargon) is also a scholarly production suitable for those who are curious to find out more. The illustrations are by Fife-based artist Les McConnell who remembers the playground games of the Fifties, as he brings to life the carefree joy of children playing and singing in the street.

Автор: Peter R Bennett, Margaret O Myers
Название: Small Business Considerations, Economics & Research: Volume 2
ISBN: 1622572351 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781622572359
Издательство: Nova Science
Рейтинг:
Цена: 205910.00 T
Наличие на складе: Невозможна поставка.
Описание: This series examines issues and economic matters particular to small businesses. The term Small Enterprise (or Small Organisation) is sometimes used for this same category of business or organisation. A small enterprise/organisation may also be a non-profit organisation. This volume covers several topics including: the current law and economic justification of small business tax benefits; the poverty alleviation aspect of entrepreneurship through microenterprise development; the tool and die industrys contribution to U.S. manufacturing and federal policy considerations; the Hollings Manufacturing Partnership (MEP) program of regional centres that assist smaller, U.S.-based manufacturing companies in identifying and adopting new technologies; the role of small firms in the labour market; the SBA Surety Bond Guarantee Program; and the SBAs definitions of small business guide.

Автор: Peter R. Bennett, Margaret O. Myers
Название: Small Business Considerations, Economics and Research: Volume 10
ISBN: 1536146307 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781536146301
Издательство: Nova Science
Рейтинг:
Цена: 182680.00 T
Наличие на складе: Невозможна поставка.
Описание: This book is a compilation of CRS reports pertaining to small businesses. Some of the topics discussed herein include current mentor-protege programs, the Small Business Administrations new budget authority, economic research on net job creation, and congressional interest in small business access to capital.

Автор: Bennett Mrs Margaret L.
Название: The Bible Rule of Life (Classic Reprint)
ISBN: 1331236835 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781331236832
Издательство: Неизвестно
Цена: 8800.00 T
Наличие на складе: Невозможна поставка.

Автор: Alan D Bennett, Margaret Brown Harman, Denny Reid May
Название: Captain Roy Brown: A True Story of the Great War -- Vol II
ISBN: 1883283892 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781883283896
Издательство: Gazelle Book Services
Рейтинг:
Цена: 52840.00 T
Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: The decades-old question surrounding the death of the Red Baron has been embroiled in controversy. In this book, the author has uncovered new information and insights, shedding new light on the events of that day. This is a true story of young men who fought and died for their country. It puts the reader behind the stick of a Sopwith Camel from the pilots point of view. This is the second of two volumes. Part One of this comprehensive study covers the life of Captain Arthur Roy Brown, who is well-known as an ace fighter pilot. The basic story is told in Browns own words, via his previously unpublished letters home and the entries in his Pilots Flying Log Book. His surviving Combat Reports are also included. The letters and the Combat Reports are unedited, and are used to tell the story within a military, historical and geographical context. They are accompanied by over 500 photographs, most of them never before published, plus diagrams and maps. Part Two of the book covers Captain Browns encounter with Manfred von Richthofen, the Red Baron, in detail. The story is told on the basis of recently released official documents of the time, together with recently offered letters written by some of the participants and witnesses. The new information corrects several well-established beliefs, and is able to provide the true story together with the necessary confirmation. In 1995 Alan Bennett toured the site in France where Captain Brown had attacked the Red Baron on 21 April, 1918. As an experienced pilot of similar aircraft, he had grave doubts as to the truth of some parts of the story. The eventual result was a book written in conjunction with Norman Franks: "The Red Barons Last Flight". After plentiful information from readers, Captain Roy Browns family and Wop Mays son, plus further research in France, a considerably different picture of the entire event and of Roy Browns life emerged. In this book Captain Roy Brown, tells the complete definitive story.