Czech songs in Texas / Frances Barton and John K. Novak ; foreword by James P. Leary.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Barton, Frances A., 1946- author.

Novak, John K., author.

Contributor:

Leary, James P., 1950- writer of foreword.

Series:

American popular music series ; volume 7.

American popular music series ; volume 7

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Czechs--Texas--Music--History and criticism.

Czechs.

Folk songs, Czech--Texas--History and criticism.

Folk songs, Czech.

Popular music--Texas--History and criticism.

Popular music.

Czechs--Texas--Music.

Folk songs, Czech--Texas.

Popular music--Texas.

Music.

Texas.

Genre:

Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Music.

Physical Description:

xvi, 240 pages : illustrations, music ; 28 cm.

Place of Publication:

Norman : University of Oklahoma Press, 2021.

Summary:

"An annotated songbook and music history of 61 songs that have remained popular for generations in the Texas Czech ethnic community. Each song has Czech lyrics, side-by-side English translations, music notation, and an analysis exploring the European roots, American evolution, lyric meaning and significance, and notable performances and recordings"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: 1. Music and the Texas Czech Community / Frances Barton

2. Czech Folk and Popular Songs: From Their Roots to the Lidovka Tradition / John K. Novak

3. Czech Songs in Texas: Czech lyrics transcribed and translated into English, and music notated / John K. Novak

Essays Frances Barton

1. A ja sam (All by Myself)

2. Aj, lucka, lucka (Green Meadow Polka)

3. Andulko safafova (Annie the Foreman)

4. Baruska (Barbara Polka)

5. Boli, boli (Headache Waltz)

6. Brana malovana (Painted Gate Polka)

7. Cervena a bila (Red and White)

8. Cervena ruzicko (Red Rose Polka)

9. Cervena ruzicko (Red Rose Waltz)

10. Cervene vino, bile kolace (Red Wine Polka)

11. Cerveny satecek (Red Handkerchief Waltz)

12. Ceska pisnicka (Song of Bohemia; Our Czech Song)

13. Cesticka k Mayrovce (Path to Moravia)

14. Chaloupky pod horami (Cottages under the Mountains)

15. Co jste hasici? (Fire Brigade Polka)

16. Co ten ptacek jarabacek? (Bird of Spring)

17. Ctyri kone (Four Horses)

18. Dobru noc, milko ma (Good Night, My Darling)

19. Dratenik (Tinker Polka)

20. Haj, husicky, haj (Gander Polka)

21. Hastrman (Water Sprite Waltz)

22. Hledam galanecku (Looking for My Sweetheart)

23. Hora Shinerska (Hill of Shiner)

24. Ja mam tragac novy; Ja mam trakar novej (Wheelbarrow Polka)

25. Ja rada tancuju (I Love to Dance)

26. Julajda/Julida

27. Kajdu

28. Kde domov miij? (Where Is My Home?)

29. Kdybych byla ptackem (If I Were a Bird)

30. Kdyz ja libe spim (Dreamland Waltz)

31. Kdyz jsme opustili Shiner/Prahu (Shiner Song; Praha Polka)

32. Koline, Koline

33. Krasna Amerika (Beautiful America)

34. Letela husicka (Little Goose)

35. Listecku dubovy (Oaken Leaf)

36. Lodicka mala (Dreamboat Waltz)

37. Louka zelena (Green Meadow Waltz)

38. Moon over Moravia

39. Muziky, muziky

40. Na nasi pude strasi (Haunted Garret)

41. Na rozloucenou (Farewell March)

42. Nase Kaca place (Snowflower Polka)

43. Nemelem (Grinders Polka)

44. Okolo mesice (Around the Moon)

45. Opice (Monkey Polka)

46. Pivo cervene (Red Beer Polka)

47. Pod nasima okny (Under Our Windows)

48. Pode mlejnem (At the Mill)

49. Rano, ranicko (Good Morning Polka)

50. Rostu, rostu, rostu (Corn Cockle Polka)

51. Sirotek (Orphan Waltz)

52. Sla Nanynka do zeli (Annie in the Cabbage Patch)

53. Spadl listek z javora (Falling Leaf)

54. Svatebni pisen (Wedding Song)

55. SVestkova alej (Prune Song)

56. U studanky sedela (At the Spring)

57. Vesela bida (Happy Go Lucky)

58. Vstavej, ma mila (Arise, My Darling)

59. Vzpominka na Cameron (Memories of Cameron)

60. Z vojny; Slavicek (From the War; Mockingbird)

61. Zahucely hory (Roaring Mountains).

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780806168876

0806168870

OCLC:

1235901796