{"product_id":"amaican-song-and-story-annancy-walter-jekyll-9781636522470","title":"amaican song and story Annancy stories, digging sings, ring tunes, and dancing tunes","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eJamaican Song and Story\u003c\/em\u003e by Walter Jekyll is a foundational work in the preservation of Jamaica's rich oral traditions, music, and folklore. Originally published in 1907, this remarkable collection includes a variety of Annancy (Anansi) stories-tales of the witty spider trickster-as well as digging songs, ring tunes, and dancing melodies sung by the Jamaican people.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJekyll's compilation, assisted by noted contributors such as Thomas MacDermot and Charles Samuel Myers, captures the spirit, rhythm, and cultural depth of Jamaica's African heritage. The book not only records folk tales and songs but also provides musical notations and linguistic notes, preserving a vital link to the island's oral history and Creole language.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA milestone in Caribbean folklore studies, \u003cem\u003eJamaican Song and Story\u003c\/em\u003e remains an indispensable reference for ethnomusicologists, historians, and lovers of world folklore-offering an authentic and enduring portrait of Jamaica's cultural identity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Walter Jekyll\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1636522475\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781636522470\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Black Legacy Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/04\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 412\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.05lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.84d","brand":"Walter Jekyll","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49083870773503,"sku":"9781636522470","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/amaican-song-and-story-annancy-walter-jekyll-9781636522470","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}