National Myth and the First World War in Modern Popular Music

By Peter Grant and Peter Grant

Book Overview

Introduction.- 1. National Myth and the First World War.- 2. Remembrance, Memory and Popular Music.- 3. Words and Music.- 4. The Voice of the People.- 5. Butcher's Tales and Gunner's Dreams.- 6. Shrill Demented Choirs.- 7. Football in No-Man's-Land.- 8. The Gospel according to St Wilfred.- 9. Bombazine Dolls and Orders from the Dead.- 10. Conclusion: Music and the Centenary.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1137601388
• ISBN13: 9781137601384
• Release Date: December 2016
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 303 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 8.4"