The Easter Rising in song & ballad / C. Desmond Greaves
1980, 1st edition. London : Kahn & Averill for the Workers' Music Association. Near fine cloth copy in a good if somewhat edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Item #332642
ISBN: 0900707518
Physical description: [3], 91p 22cm. Notes: Includes bibliographical references. Contents: Songs of our land -- A rebel song -- A soldier's song -- The flag that floats above us -- The foggy dew -- Who fears to speak of Easter week? -- Down by the Glenside -- The magic flute -- Whack fol the diddle -- The grand oul' dame Britannia -- The men of today -- Armed for the battle -- Ireland over all -- Song of Fianna Eireann -- The Irish volunteers -- The soldiers of Cumann Na mBam -- My old Howth gun -- The red flag -- An dord feinne -- Rally round the banner boys -- The day -- Thou art not conquered yet dear land -- The West's asleep -- Cowld tay -- Lovely Banna Strand -- The dying soldier -- The dead of Easter week -- James Connolly the Irish Rebel -- A song of Sean MacDermott -- Bishop O'Dwyer and Maxwell -- The three-coloured ribbon -- The Dublin brigade -- Slan libh.
Subjects: Folk songs, Irish History and criticism. Folk songs, Irish History. Folk songs, English Ireland History and criticism.
Genre: Illustrated.
Price: €65.00