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Freedom's Disciple : The Life, Music, And Impact Of Hazel Dickens, Kelly Landers
Freedom's Disciple : The Life, Music, And Impact Of Hazel Dickens, Kelly Landers
Honors Theses
The work of Appalachian musician Hazel Dickens sheds light on many of the musical and cultural changes in our country. Dickens used her music as a voice for the disadvantaged, advocating for improvements in the lives of miners, working-class people, and women, and pushing for all to be treated equally. A wonderful songwriter, performer, and overall musician, Dickens saw her career, music, and beliefs as inextricably linked, and so this thesis will explore her leadership by analyzing her songs and her history.
Leadership Through Laughter: How Henry Carey Reinvented English Music And Song, Jennifer Cable
Leadership Through Laughter: How Henry Carey Reinvented English Music And Song, Jennifer Cable
Music Faculty Publications
Polly refers to Miss Polly Peachum, a character in John Gay's The Beggar's Opera of 1728 (January). Henry Carey (1687-1743) set this verse (1728) to his famous tune Sally in our Alley, which Gay had used in the opera. Carey's verse about Polly Peachum became so popular that it was eventually incorporated into The Beggar's Opera libretto, beginning with the third edition.1 Even in this short example, we can detect Carey's delight that Polly had overtaken "the Opera of Rolli," alluding to Italian opera in general by referring specifically to the Italian poet and librettist who adapted libretti for …