My Song Is My Own - Henderson, Kathy; Armstrong, Frankie; Kerr, Sandra
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A collection of powerful and evocative songs spanning five centuries, My Song is My Own takes the reader on a musical journey of courtship, desire and sexual relationships, marriage, motherhood and childhood, and work - paid and unpaid. The book reveals some of the hidden culture and history of women, highlighting how this is revealed to us through the power of their songs, shining important light on a particular moment in the women's movement of the twentieth century.

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A collection of powerful and evocative songs spanning five centuries, My Song is My Own takes the reader on a musical journey of courtship, desire and sexual relationships, marriage, motherhood and childhood, and work - paid and unpaid. The book reveals some of the hidden culture and history of women, highlighting how this is revealed to us through the power of their songs, shining important light on a particular moment in the women's movement of the twentieth century.
Autorenporträt
Kathy Henderson is an award-winning author and illustrator, whose books have received international acclaim. Her books include The Little Boat, which was shortlisted for the Smarties prize and won the Kurt Maschler Award, and Look At You, and Lugulbanda: The Boy who Got Caught Up in a War, which won the Aesop prize of the American Folklore Society. Frankie Armstrong is a singer and social worker who has spent many years bringing women's issues into the folk clubs as well as traditional songs by women to the women's movement. She is a member of a number of professional and educational associations associated with voice training. Sandra Kerr is co-writer of the music for the TV series, Bagpuss, and Senior Teacher in the School of Arts and Culture at Newcastle University. She directs two popular folk choirs: Wercasfolk and VoiceMale.