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'Twas Only an Irishman's Dream: The Image of Ireland and the Irish in American
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Item specifics
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- Book Title
- 'Twas Only an Irishman's Dream: The Image of Ireland and the Iris
- Publication Date
- 1996-09-01
- Pages
- 344
- ISBN
- 9780252065514
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
University of Illinois Press
ISBN-10
0252065514
ISBN-13
9780252065514
eBay Product ID (ePID)
799578
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
344 Pages
Publication Name
'Twas Only an Irishman's Dream : The Image of Ireland and the Irish in American Popular Song Lyrics, 1800-1920
Language
English
Subject
History & Criticism, United States / 19th Century, Ethnic, Genres & Styles / Pop Vocal
Publication Year
1996
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Music, History
Series
Music in American Life Ser.
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
1.3 in
Item Weight
16.8 Oz
Item Length
8.9 in
Item Width
6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
LCCN
96-004491
Reviews
Winner of the ASCAP Deems Taylor Award in the Pop Books category, 1997. "Thoroughly researched, well-organized, and gracefully and clearly written."--Lawrence McCaffrey, author of Textures of Irish America, ''This engaging social history underlines the role of popular music in the cultural negotiations of immigrant identity... Through its pages pass John McCormack, Ned Harrigan, George M. Cohan -- some of the greatest names in American popular music before the 1920s.'' Choice, "Thoroughly researched, well-organized, and gracefully and clearly written."--Lawrence McCaffrey, author of Textures of Irish America, "This engaging social history underlines the role of popular music in the cultural negotiations of immigrant identity. . . . Through its pages pass John McCormack, Ned Harrigan, George M. Cohan -- some of the greatest names in American popular music before the 1920s." -- Choice
Dewey Edition
20
Dewey Decimal
782.42/089/9162073
Synopsis
The image of the Irish in the United States changed drastically over time, from that of hard-drinking, rioting Paddies to genial, patriotic working-class citizens. In 'Twas Only an Irishman's Dream, William H. A. Williams traces the change in this image through more than 700 pieces of sheet music--popular songs from the stage and for the parlor--to show how Americans' opinions of Ireland and the Irish went practically from one extreme to the other. Because sheet music was a commercial item it had to be acceptable to the broadest possible song-buying public. "Negotiations" about their image involved Irish songwriters, performers, and pressured groups, on the one hand, and non-Irish writers, publishers, and audiences on the other. Williams ties the contents of song lyrics to the history of the Irish diaspora, suggesting how ethnic stereotypes are created and how they evolve within commercial popular culture., Over time, the image of the Irish in the United States changed from that of hard-drinking Paddies to genial working-class citizens. In 'Twas Only an Irishman's Dream, William H. A. Williams traces the change in this image through more than seven hundred pieces of sheet music--popular songs from the stage and for the parlor--to show how Americans' opinions of Ireland and the Irish swung from one extreme to the other. As Williams shows, sheet music's place as a commercial item meant it had to be acceptable to the broadest possible song-buying public. Negotiations about the image of the Irish and Irish Americans involved Irish songwriters, performers, and pressured groups on one side, and non-Irish writers, publishers, and audiences on the other. Williams ties the contents of song lyrics to the history of the Irish diaspora, revealing how societies create ethnic stereotypes and how such stereotypes evolve, and even disappear, from mainstream popular culture., The image of the Irish in the United States changed drastically over time, from that of hard-drinking, rioting Paddies to genial, patriotic working-class citizens. In 'Twas Only an Irishman's Dream, William H. A. Williams traces the change in this image through more than 700 pieces of sheet music - popular songs from the stage and for the ......, The image of the Irish in the United States changed drastically over time, from that of hard-drinking, rioting Paddies to genial, patriotic working-class citizens. In 'Twas Only an Irishman's Dream, William H. A. Williams traces the change in this image through more than 700 pieces of sheet music - popular songs from the stage and for the parlor--to show how Americans' opinions of Ireland and the Irish went practically from one extreme to the other. Because sheet music was a commercial item it had to be acceptable to the broadest possible song-buying public. ''Negotiations'' about their image involved Irish songwriters, performers, and pressured groups, on the one hand, and non-Irish writers, publishers, and audiences on the other. Williams ties the contents of song lyrics to the history of the Irish diaspora, suggesting how ethnic stereotypes are created and how they evolve within commercial popular culture.
LC Classification Number
ML3554.W77 1996
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- a***n (54)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseMistakenly ordered a paperback that I thought was a hardcover, not sellers fault; it was described properly on the listing. Seller still processed a refund the day I went to return the item and let me keep the item anyway. A+++ service. Book arrived quickly in great condition and for a great price. Thank you so much! Amazing seller!
- n***c (97)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseseller was communicative about my shipment, media mail took a while and tracking wasn't updated frequently, but seller communicated to me very quickly on status. the item came new and wrapped as described, though the packaging in it was packed wasn't sturdy and falling apart when it got to me.