Folk Music from The Country Bookshop

Hatboro, PA: Folklore Associates, 1964. An exact reprint of the 1933 edition. With a new introduction by Don Yoder. A lovely copy with a lovely dust jacket - unclipped, tight and bright.. Hard Cover. Near New/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall.

Shannon, Ireland: Irish University Press/TM MacGlinchey, 1971. Photolithographic reprint of first edition (of 1831), including original printer's imprint. With introduction by Maire Mhac an tSaoi. Bound in green cloth with gilt lettering on spine, both volumes in VG condition inside and out. Paper covers in red, white, and black also VG condition, with unclipped original price. Inside pages are perfectly… Read more about this item

Boston: Christopher Publishing House, 1933. Rare Contribution to African American Music, words and melodies collected by E.A. McIlhenny. World Cat locates only 9 copies! IBound in purple clothy, with gilt embossed type on front cover and spine.Spine is faded, but still legible, with some wear on top and bottom; cover bright, with some slight scuffing. Inside tight and bright, with… Read more about this item

Boston: Oliver Ditson Company, 1882. " A Collecttion of World-Wide , Famous Minstrel and Plantation Songs, Including the Most Popular of the Celebrated Foster Melodies, Arranged with Piano-Forte Accompaniment". 1882 volume rebound at later date with new black spine and new end papers. Inside original , slightly yellowed, but clean pages. Original front board of book extant, with lovely typography… Read more about this item

New York: Oxford University Press, 2015. Very Good Condition copy of this copiously illustrated, colorful history of the folkmusic scene in New York, signed by Author, Stephen Petrus, to Weaver, Fred Hellerman: " August 2015 Dear Fred, Many thanks for your enormous contributions to folk music, Best Regards, Stephen Petrus". Foreword by Peter Yarrow and preface by John Heller. Book… Read more about this item

Portland, OR: American Music, Inc., 1940. On the verso of the paper cover, beside a picture of the Delmores playing music in a field, they have signed the book in pencil as follows: "Best regards, Rabon Delmore," and " Good Luck from Alton Delmore." The book itself is quite rare, but having it SIGNED makes this very special. The… Read more about this item

Bucknell Univ Pr, 2000. 2 volumes. Bright, tight, looking new and unread. . Hard Cover. As New/As New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

HarperCollins, 1994. A clean, tight, bright copy in a like dust jacket.. Hard Cover. Near New/Near New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Philadelphia, PA: University of Pennsylvania Press, 1943. This copy, of a classic work on industrial folklore and folk music, is signed by folklorist Harace Beck - it was his copy. The book is in Very Good condition. The dust jacket shows a bit of fading to the spine and some spine edgewear - a generally Good DJ.. First Edition. Hard… Read more about this item

New York: Citadel Press, 1968. A landmark book in the 1960's history of the folk music revival. Contains the famous Dave Gahr photos from all the festivals and concerts and Washington Square folksingers, etc. The book is Very Good, tight. The dust jacket shows wear at all extremities but shows up brightly in a clear mylar protective cover.. First Edition.… Read more about this item

New York: Macmillan, 1968. Milton Okun was an American arranger, record producer, conductor, and singer. He created arrangements or produced for Peter, Paul and Mary, The Chad Mitchell Trio, John Denver and Miriam Makeba among others. In 1968 he interviewed many American folksingers and published the songs they chose in this book. One of the folksingers was Fred Hellerman, a… Read more about this item

Columbia,MO: State Historical Society of Missouri, 1946. This is the complete first printings of this important collection. 4 volumes dated between 1946 and 1950. The set belonged to Fred Hellerman, one of the 4 founding members of the Weavers, a folksinging group that recorded such favorites as "Good Night Irene," "On Top of Old Smokey," and many other songs that… Read more about this item

Glasgow: John Smith, 1961. The Story of Donald of Monkstad and Jessie of Balrandald. "Nearly fifty years ago two young children who had been living for a short time in North Uist returned with their family to their father's homeland, the Isle of Skye." Darkening around spine. Illustrated cover. Included at conclusion of book is a Postscript which includes versus… Read more about this item

New York: Sing Out!, Inc., 1979. Paper. Good/No Jacket. Magazine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 45pp. Songs:South Bound, Roll the Old Chariot Along, Black Jesus, The Pub with No Beer. Articles, Ring the Banjo, Zodico Black Creole Music, Seeger column.. Soft Cover. Good Plus/No Dust Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Fairfax, Virginia: Jandel Productions International, 1964. A 1964 First Edition release of Folk Music Yearbook. Artists include: Woody Gutherie, Pete Seeger, Bob Dylan, Cisco Houston, Joan Baez, Peggy Seeger, Ewan MacColl, The Carter Family, Jack Elliot, Burl Ives, Jimmie Rodgers, Judy Collins, Alan Lomax, John Hurt, Huddie Ledbetter, Harry Belafonte, Peter, Paull & Mary and dozens more. Front cover shows… Read more about this item

Easton, PA: Sing Out! Corporation, 1985 Paper. Good/No jacket. 8vo. 113pp. In this issue: Songs-- Aint You Got a Right, Bring Flowers, Buck Dancer's Choice, Christmas In the Trenches, More Wood, Tails and Trotters, Old Blue. Articles--Faith Petric, Singing in South Africa, Children's Songs, Sea Island. Seeger column, Roads Scholar.. Staple. Good Plus/No Dust Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" -… Read more about this item

Easton, PA: Sing Out! Corporation, 1984 Paper. Good plus/No jacket. 8vo. 96pp. In this issue: Songs: The Blarney Pilgrim, Brother Can You Spare a Dime, Crispus Attucks, Greisly Bride, Jock Stewart, Mothers Daughters Wives, Rowdy Soul, Rooty Toot Toot For the Moon. Articles - Dan Smith, Play Party, Seeger column, Hawaiian Folk Music.. Staple. Very Good/No Dust Jacket. 8vo -… Read more about this item

Easton, PA: Sing Out! Corporation, 1983. Paper. Good plus/No jacket. 8vo. 89pp. In this issue: Songs - Carrick Fergus, Welcome Home Weary Traveler Little Darlin'. Articles - Balfa and Schwarz Interview, Charlie King, Seeger column, Open tuning guitar and dulcimer Teach-Ins. . Staple. Very Good/No Dust Jacket. 8vo.

Easton, PA: Sing Out! Corporation, 1984 Paper. Good/No jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 113pp. In this issue: Songs--Briery Bush, Hog-Eye Man, Drill Ye Tarriers, The Sick Note, Stand By Me. Articles: Gospel Music, Charles Tindley, Tom Paxton Interview. Gabriel Yacoub and Malicorne. Seeger column, Songfinder.. Staple. Very Good/No Dust Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Oblong.… Read more about this item

New York: Harper & Row, 1972. Games, Plays, Songs, and Stories from the Afro-American Heritage. Discolorations at bottom corners. Jacket is chipped and torn around edges.. Signed by Two of the Georgia Sea Island Singers. Hard Cover. Very Good Minus/Good Minus. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.