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Newfoundland rhapsody : Frederick R. Emerson and the musical culture of the island /

"Frederick Rennie Emerson (1895-1972) was a dynamic presence in the cultural and intellectual life of Newfoundland and Labrador for much of the twentieth century. A musician, lawyer, educator, and folklore enthusiast, Emerson was a central figure in the preservation and mediation of Newfoundlan...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Colton, Glenn David, 1968- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Montreal ; Kingston ; London ; Ithaca : McGill-Queen's University Press, [2014]
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 1. Early Years: Family Life, Bishop Feild College, and the "Ode to Newfoundland"
  • 2. Across the Pond and Back Again : Framlingham College, Early Musical Works, the Practice of Law, and Marriage to Isabel Jameson
  • 3. At Home in "Quinnipiac" : Family Life, Foreign Guests, and Newfoundland's "Cultural Ambassador"
  • 4. Cultural Awakenings and Kindred Spirits : Queen's College, the "Voice of Newfoundland", and Eleanor Mews Jerrett
  • 5. "She's Like the Swallow" : Maud Karpeles, Ralph Vaughan Williams, Frederick Emerson, and the Preservation of Newfoundland Folksongs
  • 6. Of Folk Schools and Folk Theatre : The Markland Settlement and Proud Kate Sullivan
  • 7. For the Love of Music : Memorial University College and the Newfoundland Folk Music Lectures
  • 8. "I just arrived in Canada" : Emerson, the Canada Council, and the Canadian Folk Music Society
  • 9. Final Opus
  • g Appendices. 1. Selected Works of Frederick R. Emerson
  • 2. Frederick R. Emerson, "Newfoundland Folk Music"
  • 3. Selected Lectures of Frederick R. Emerson
  • 4. Selected Correspondence (1934-1970)
  • 5. Proud Kate Sullivan (A Drama in One Act)
  • 6. Selected Musical Works of Frederick R. Emerson.