Thomas Hardy and the English Folk Song
Novelist/poet Thomas Hardy is considered one of the greatest English-language writers, and he was also a lover of English country dance. During this Bartlett Public Library program, singer and hammered dulcimer player Phil Passen plays music that comes from the tune books Hardy transcribed and collected, reads some short descriptions of tunes from Hardy's novels and sings songs relevant to the author and his work.
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