Singing Like Larks A Celebration Of Birds In Folk Songs

Binding: Paperback
Description: Singing Like Larks opens a rare window onto the ancient song traditions of the British Isles interweaving mesmerising lyrics folklore and colourful nature writing to uncover the remarkable relationship between birds and traditional folk music. Birds are beloved for their song and have featured in our own music for centuries. This charming volume takes us on a journey of discovery to explore why birds appear in so many folk songs. Today folk songs featuring our feathered friends are themselves something of a threatened species: their melodies are fading with the passage of time and their lyrics are often tucked away in archives. It is more important than ever that we promote awareness of these precious songs and continue to pass them down the generations. Lifetimes of wisdom are etched into the words and music preserving the natural rhythms of nature and our connection to times past. An important repository and treasury of bird - related folk songs Singing Like Larks is also an account of one young nature writer's journey into the world of folk music and a joyous celebration of song the seasons and our love of birds.
Title: Singing Like Larks A Celebration Of Birds In Folk Songs
Author(s): Millham Andrew
Publisher: Saraband
Barcode: 9781913393663
Pages: 240 Pages
Publication Date: 7/11/2023
Category: Birds (Ornithology)