Gair Nan Clarsach - The Harps'' Cry - Anthology of 17th Century Gaelic Poetry

This is the first ever anthology of Gaelic poetry and song from the seventeenth century and includes the melodies for the songs where known. Forty-three poems have been chosen to illustrate the full range of verse from that turbulent century - work songs and rowing songs, political songs and songs of the clans, songs of anger and songs of grief.

Summary

This is the first ever anthology of Gaelic poetry and song from the seventeenth century and includes the melodies for the songs where known. Forty-three poems have been chosen to illustrate the full range of verse from that turbulent century - work songs and rowing songs, political songs and songs of the clans, songs of anger and songs of grief.

Product details

• Authors: Colm O Baoill
• Assisted by: Colm O Baoill (Editor), Colm O. Baoill (Editor), Meg Bateman (Translation)
• Publisher: BIRLINN LIMITED
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.09.2019
• EAN: 9781912476794
• ISBN: 978-1-912476-79-4
• No. of pages: 256
• Subjects: Fiction > Poetry, drama > Poetry; Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies