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! Read * Bert: The Life and Times of A. L. Lloyd by Dave Arthur ↠ eBook or Kindle ePUB. Bert: The Life and Times of A. L. Lloyd Slightly Disjointed Biography of a Pioneer of the English Folk Revival A. L. ("Bert") Lloyd was one of the leading figures in the English folk revival. Born into a divided family, he spent most of his early life in Australia working on remote sheep-farms. Returning to Britain, he later found gainful employment as a journalist on the weekly paper PICTURE POST, at the time one of the most influential organs of left-wing opinion. Together with photographer Bert Hardy, Lloyd had a nose for ]
| Title | : | Bert: The Life and Times of A. L. Lloyd |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.71 (613 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0745332528 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 456 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-04-10 |
| Language | : | English |
L. L. Folk singer and folk music collector, writer, painter, journalist, art critic, whalerman, sheep station roustabout, Marxist, and much more - this is the story of A. Lloyd played a key part in the folk music revival of the 1950s and 60s, but that is only part of his story. Following his return from Australia as a 21-year-old, self-educated agricultural labourer, he was at the heart of the most important left-wing movements and highly respected for his knowledge in various fields.Dave Arthur recounts the life of a creative, passionate and life-loving Marxist, and in so doing provides a social history of a turbulent twentieth century.. (Bert) Lloyd's extraordinary life.A. Dave Arthur documents how Lloyd became a member of the Communist Party, forceful antifascist, trade unionist and an important part of left-wing culture from the early 1930s to his death in 1982
Slightly Disjointed Biography of a Pioneer of the English Folk Revival A. L. ("Bert") Lloyd was one of the leading figures in the English folk revival. Born into a divided family, he spent most of his early life in Australia working on remote sheep-farms. Returning to Britain, he later found gainful employment as a journalist on the weekly paper PICTURE POST, at the time one of the most influential organs of left-wing opinion. Together with photographer Bert Hardy, Lloyd had a nose for
He might have exercised his propensity for genius in any number of areas but he did so most notably in the field of traditional music and song, becoming a touchstone for generations that followed him. Dave Arthur's biography captures his complexity and energy with affection and unflinching honesty. -- Frank Zappa I'm old enough and have been close enough to many of the events recounted in this thoroughly but sympathetically researched book to recognise the ring of truth when I hear it. -- David Toop, author of Ocean of Sound (2001) and Sinister Resonance (2010). L
His writing has appeared in The Times, the Independent, Melody Maker, Words International, the Folk Music Journal, English Dance and Song, the Stage, Encyclopaedia Britannica and New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians.. Dave Arthur has gained a considerable reputation as a researcher, collector, writer and broadcaster of English song, music and folklore. He edited English Dance and Song for twenty years, and in 2003 was awarded the
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