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# Read * A Traveller's Life by Sheila Stewart Î eBook or Kindle ePUB. A Traveller's Life "A great crack and ceilidh of a book!" according to Janie Kyle. Barrie Mooskins. Sheila Stewart has again shown us that she is the inheritor of an extraordinary oral tradition, sharing her life from her heart. This story is a fascinating insight into the unique and precious world of one of the greatest ballad singers. Her narration is true to the tradition, like an evening of song with proper great friends. The Stewart family and the Scottish Travelling People remain the vital bearers of the ric
| Title | : | A Traveller's Life |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.57 (848 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1841589799 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 228 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2018-01-13 |
| Language | : | English |
Sheila Stewart is the last in the line of the Stewarts o' Blair, a travelling family who have made a unique contribution to the musical and oral traditions of Scotland. An acclaimed storyteller and ballad singer, she is in huge demand and has continued to perform up to the present day. Sheila spent her childhood wandering with them all over Scotland, working on farms and experiencing all the highs and lows of the traveller lifestyle. Her mother was the legendary 'Queen amang the Heather', the singer and storyteller Belle Stewart, and her father, Willie Stewart, was a noted piper. From 1954 she sang in concerts with her parents and her sister Cathie, and they became stars of the folk scene. This, her long-awaited autobiography, is graphic in its depiction of the sometimes harrowing circumstances of her life, but is also a tribute to the rich and dramatic tradition of which she is one of the last representatives.
"A great crack and ceilidh of a book!" according to Janie Kyle. Barrie Mooskins. Sheila Stewart has again shown us that she is the inheritor of an extraordinary oral tradition, sharing her life from her heart. This story is a fascinating insight into the unique and precious world of one of the greatest ballad singers. Her narration is true to the tradition, like an evening of song with proper great friends. The Stewart family and the Scottish Travelling People remain the vital bearers of the richest oral tradition in Europe. A must read and share.
'Sheila Stewart is a natural storyteller' --English Dance and Song
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