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The folk songs of North America

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Lomax, Alan, 1915-2002
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Title The folk songs of North America : in the English language / by Alan Lomax
melodies and guitar chords transcribed by Peggy Seeger
with one hundred piano arrangements by Matyas Seiber and Don Banks
illustrated by Michael Leonard
editoria l assistant Shirley Collins.
Publisher Garden City, N.Y : Doubleday
Creation Date c1960
Notes Maps on lining pages
Includes indexes
נושא ישן: Folk songs, English - United States
נושא ישן: Folk songs, English - Canada
Bibliography: p. 597-600.
Discography: p. 608-615.
Genre Folk songs
Extent xxx, 623 pages : ill., color maps, music
27 cm.
Language English
National Library system number 990018946310205171

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