1951 Edinburgh People’s Festival Ceilidh, and: Gaelic Songs of Scotland: Women at Work in the Western Isles (review)
The recording gives the impression of being an unmediated reproduction of the event, because it includes Hamish Henderson's remarks as master of ceremonies and the singers' casual comments regarding lighting and time. The Edinburgh Labour Festival Committee (consisting of members from the...
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| Veröffentlicht in: | Journal of American Folklore 2009-12, Vol.122 (1), p.83-85 |
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| Sprache: | eng |
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| Zusammenfassung: | The recording gives the impression of being an unmediated reproduction of the event, because it includes Hamish Henderson's remarks as master of ceremonies and the singers' casual comments regarding lighting and time. The Edinburgh Labour Festival Committee (consisting of members from the Trade Unions' Council, Miner's Union, Labour Party, and Community Party, as well as from cultural groups and independent arts organizations) felt that the Edinburgh Festival did an injustice to Scotland's unique folk arts. |
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| ISSN: | 0021-8715 1535-1882 1535-1882 |
| DOI: | 10.1353/jaf.0.0066 |