Bert: The Life and Times of A. L. Lloyd by Arthur, Dave

Bert: The Life and Times of A. L. Lloyd (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780745332529)

Vendor: Dave Arthur
Product type: Books
Format: Hardcover
$43.00
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Bert: The Life and Times of A. L. Lloyd by Arthur, Dave

Bert: The Life and Times of A. L. Lloyd

$43.00
Bert: The Life and Times of A. L. Lloyd by Arthur, Dave

Bert: The Life and Times of A. L. Lloyd

$43.00
Format: Hardcover
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Folk singer and folk music collector, writer, painter, journalist, art critic, whalerman, sheep station roustabout, Marxist, and much more - this is the story of A. L. (Bert) Lloyd's extraordinary life. A. L. Lloyd played a key part in the folk music revival of the 1950s and 60s, but that is only part of his story. Dave Arthur documents how Lloyd became a member of the Communist Party, forceful antifascist, trade unionist and an important part of left-wing culture from the early 1930s to his death in 1982. Following his return from Australia as a 21-year-old, self-educated agricultural labourer, he was at the heart of the most important left-wing movements and highly respected for his knowledge in various fields. Dave Arthur recounts the life of a creative, passionate and life-loving Marxist, and in so doing provides a social history of a turbulent twentieth century.

Author: Dave Arthur
ISBN-10: 0745332528
ISBN-13: 9780745332529
Publisher: Pluto Press (UK)
Language: English
Published: 05/08/2012
Pages: 456
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.75lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.00w x 1.30d
By Dave Arthur
By Dave Arthur
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Dave Arthur has gained a considerable reputation as a researcher, collector, writer and broadcaster of English song, music and folklore. He edited English Dance and Song for twenty years, and in 2003 was awarded the EFDSS Gold Badge for services to folk music. His writing has appeared in The Times, the Independent, Melody Maker, Words International, the Folk Music Journal, English Dance and Song, the Stage, Encyclopaedia Britannica and New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians.

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