Originally published in 1907; Songs of Freedom was edited by Irish republican and socialist leader James Connolly and is at once a collection of stirring revolutionary songs and a vital historical document. For the first time in 100 years; readers will find the original Songs of Freedom as well as the 1919 Connolly Souvenir program published in Dublin for a concert commemorating Connollys birth. Both are reproduced exactly as they originally appeared; providing a fascinating glimpse of the workers struggle at the beginning of the last century. To complete the picture; it also includes the James Connolly Songbook of 1972; which contains not only the most complete selection of Connollys lyrics but also historical background essential to understanding the context in which the songs were written and performed.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Where did all of the apostrophes go?By ealovitt"On Wings of Joy" deserved better formatting in the Kindle version; because it really is quite a beguiling history of ballet; strung together mainly by the biographies of the great dancers and choreographers. But the complete lack of apostrophes slowly drove me nuts. I kept tripping over phrases like:"His first solo role was in Jerome Robbinss Afternoon of a Faun."or"...The Green Table (1932); Kurt Joosss powerful Expressionistic anti-war ballet."The formatting of section headers and paragraphs also seemed to occur at random.If the reader can make it over the obstacle course of this books formatting; it really is a clear; interesting history of ballet from its origin in the formal etiquette of Louis XIVs court to some remarkable chapters on Americas unique contributions to ballet and modern dance.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. I loved this bookBy D. McLeod AZI loved this book. I have a collection of about 100 ballet books that I have read. The author revealed several historical facts that I had not seen in any of my other ballet books. Her sources sound credible. The book was easy to read. I would recommend it to anyone interested in the history of ballet that has an open mind. J. McLeod AZ0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy Crafty Grandmalovely well written