James is a successful entrepreneur living the metropolitan life with a beautiful wife and a swanky London flat. But when the creditors move in and his wife moves out; James suddenly finds hes left with nothing. Nothing but words. James father is dying his last connection to his childhood and the language of his birth; Scots Gaelic. With this link gone; James fears he will simply cease to exist. As the words start to slip away; he journeys home to confront his past and search for his true identity as he desperately struggles to remember the language of his birth and the word for somersault . A stunning new play exploring the role of language and how it defines who we are by the UKs leading Scots Gaelic playwright Iain Finlay Macleod. Somersaults was originally produced by the National Theatre of Scotland; premiering at the Traverse Theatre; Edinburgh in 2011; directed by National Theatre of Scotland Artistic Director Vicky Featherstone.
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful. Wonderful collection. Must have for any music libraryBy GrandmaBlondieThis is a wonderful old collection of songs. Melody is included; and sometimes parts; and as many lyrics as the authors could find; but there are no chords; so if you want to play along on your guitar or other chord instrument youll have to figure them out yourself.This book is worth having just for the historical information; which was fascinating. The authors went all over the South collecting songs; having people sing for them in bars; in the fields; and even in prisons. Some of the songs are really sad; a lot of them are about going to heaven; death; and hard work. Most are slave songs. There are some old blues tunes included as well.Love it. I wish it had chords; but that is not the fault of the book. Highly recommended if you love folk music.6 of 6 people found the following review helpful. American negro Songs: 230By Cocoa BeanIf you ever want to know the origin of American Negro Songs; this is the book for you. You not only know the history but you have the music and lyrics also. Great for school and church.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Whats Promised and MoreBy Jake Meserve BlountThis book has a lovely; large collection of songs. Whats more; they are preceded by brief (but quality) scholarly analyses that explore the origin and style of the genres the songs are sorted into. My only potential gripe is that the collection seems to have more spirituals than all the other songs combined. The introductory chapters do a good job of explaining that; but it still left me a bit hungry for more diverse material. Overall an enjoyable; informative read; and absolutely worth the money.