The Glenbuchat Ballads

The Glenbuchat Ballads

[...] she responds to Gordon's invitation to 'loup', wrapped in a pair of sheets: 'But on the point of Gordon's spear / She met a deadly fa'. [...] the glossary is not always reliable: the translation of 'haul', for instance, as 'a great quantity' do...

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Published in:Folk Music Journal 2009, Vol.9 (4), p.631-632
Main Author: BOLD, VALENTINA
Format: Review
Language:eng
Subjects:
Folk music
Harris, Jane
Musicology
Nonfiction
Spence, Patrick
Translation
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Summary:[...] she responds to Gordon's invitation to 'loup', wrapped in a pair of sheets: 'But on the point of Gordon's spear / She met a deadly fa'. [...] the glossary is not always reliable: the translation of 'haul', for instance, as 'a great quantity' does not make sense when Adam Gordon calls his men to 'draw to a haul', whereas its alternative meaning, 'shelter', is pertinent.
ISSN:0531-9684
2056-6166