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Poems and Songs of Robert Burns: Song-Will Ye Go To The Indies, My Mary?
by Robert Burns Versified Reply To An InvitationSong-My Highland Lassie, OSong-Will Ye Go To The Indies, My Mary? Tune-"Will ye go to the Ewe-Bughts, Marion." Will ye go to the…Poems and Songs of Robert Burns: Song-Willie Brew'd A Peck O' Maut [1]
by Robert Burns Extemporaneous EffusionCa' The Yowes To The KnowesSong-Willie Brew'd A Peck O' Maut [1] O Willie brew'd a peck o' maut, And Rob and Allen cam to see; Three…Li Tzu-cheng
(Encyclopedia) Li Tzu-chengLi Tzu-chenglē dz&oomacr;-chŭng [key], 1605–45, Chinese rebel leader who contributed to the fall of the Ming dynasty. With the help of scholars he organized a…Lagerkvist, Pär Fabian
(Encyclopedia) Lagerkvist, Pär FabianLagerkvist, Pär Fabianpâr fäˈbēän läˈgərkvĭst [key], 1891–1974, Swedish poet, dramatist, and novelist. Lagerkvist is considered one of the most significant…Autry, Gene
(Encyclopedia) Autry, Gene (Orvon Grover Autry), 1907–98, American entertainer and businessman, b. Tioga Springs, Tex. Probably the most successful of the movies' singing cowboys, Autry…bull-roarer
(Encyclopedia) bull-roarer, an instrument consisting of slit board or chamber attached to a cord. When swung around in the air, it emits a deep, vibrant, “whirrrrrr”-like sound. The mythology of some…Caballé, Montserrat
(Encyclopedia) Caballé, MontserratCaballé, Montserratmōnsĕrätˈ käbälyāˈ [key], 1933–2018, Spanish soprano. After voice study with Eugenia Kemeny and Conchita Badia in Barcelona, she made her operatic…Weber, Carl Maria Friedrich Ernst von
(Encyclopedia) Weber, Carl Maria Friedrich Ernst vonWeber, Carl Maria Friedrich Ernst vonfrēˈdrĭkh ĕrnst fən vāˈbər [key], 1786–1826, German composer and pianist; pupil of Michael Haydn and Abbé…Waters, Ethel
(Encyclopedia) Waters, Ethel, 1896?–1977, African-American singer and actress, b. Chester, Pa. As a singer, she is noted for her sultry, sophisticated, and dramatic version of the blues, evinced in…Poulenc, Francis
(Encyclopedia) Poulenc, FrancisPoulenc, FrancisfräNsēsˈ p&oomacr;lăNkˈ [key], 1899–1963, French composer and pianist. He was one of Les Six, a group of French composers who subscribed to the…