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Shuttle and the Cage: Industrial Folk Ballads, The. by MacColl, Ewan, Ed. [James Henry Miller] 1915-89

by MacColl, Ewan, Ed. [James Henry Miller] 1915-89

Shuttle and the Cage: Industrial Folk Ballads, The. by MacColl, Ewan, Ed. [James Henry Miller] 1915-89

Shuttle and the Cage: Industrial Folk Ballads, The.

by MacColl, Ewan, Ed. [James Henry Miller] 1915-89

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New York: Hargail Music Press, March 1954. Illustrated by Brooke woodcut cover. First US edition. Melody line music notation. Illustrated stapled wraps. 16mo (17cm). pp. 29, [1]. Very Good. Chipped and archivally repaired cover. Contents of 21 ballads scanned. Theme: work, poverty, hunger and exploitation. Important first compilation of worker ballads from Scottish born British folk singer, playwright, songwriter, actor, poet, record producer (husband of Joan Littlewood, Jean Newlove then Peggy Seeger)..