Two Bold Singermen and the English Folk Revival - The Lives, Song Traditions and Legacies of Sam Larner and Harry Cox - Bruce Lindsay
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Two Bold Singermen and the English Folk Revival - The Lives, Song Traditions and Legacies of Sam Larner and Harry Cox - Bruce Lindsay
Bruce Lindsay [+]
Music Journalist and Social Historian
Bruce Lindsay is a freelance music journalist and social history researcher. He is the author of Shellac and Swing: A Social History of the Gramophone in Britain (Fonthill Media, 2020), Two Bold Singermen and the English Folk Revival: The Lives, Song Traditions and Legacies of Sam Larner and Harry Cox (Equinox Publishing, 2020) and Ivor Cutler: A Life Outside the Sitting Room (Equinox, 2023).
Description
This chapter sets the scene of Harry and Sam’s early years by exploring life in rural and coastal Norfolk in the 1870s and 80s. It describes the county’s geography, social life, working life and culture, with a focus on the musical culture of the area. This culture encompassed singing, instruments (especially fiddle and ‘music’, the local name for a melodeon), step-dancing and jig dolls and has been described as one of the richest in England.