Folk Songs from the Broadwood
Collections of 1843 and 1889
edited by Lewis Jones
with guitar chords and illustrations by Margaret Crosland
ISBN 0 9526363 0 1
Guitar Chords, Introduction, Notes and Illustrations
In 1843 the Rev. John Broadwood of Lyne, in South East England, published his pioneering collection Songs of the Peasantry of the Weald of Surrey and Sussex. The famous composer Ralph Vaughan Williams said that, because of this book, Broadwood was "honoured in the annals of English folk song."
Sweet Sussex contains all 16 of John Broadwood's songs, together with another 10 collected by his niece, Lucy Broadwood. For more about her see the details of Miss Braodwood's Delight. She was a key figure in the first English folk song revival around the beginning of the twentieth century and the collector of many excellent songs.
Sweet Sussex , and its companion volume Miss Broadwood's Delight , are indispensable purchases for all lovers of folk song.
The first edition of Sweet Sussex has now almost completely sold out. We are planning to bring out a second, improved edition. In the meantime, we have a few copies of the first edition left. Most of these have slight printing smudges on their covers but are otherwise in good condition.
If you would like one of these books please send a cheque for £2.50 to us at the address below.
Ferret Publications
34 Maney Hill Road
Sutton Coldfield
West Midlands B72 1JL
England
Cheque (payable to Ferret Publications, and drawable on a British Bank) with order.