Gitte Villesen

Damian Christinger

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but one needs to get one's priorities right in life

All in the Downs - Reflections on Life, Landscape and Song Kooperation Gitte VillesenA legendary singer, folklorist, and music historian, Shirley Collins has been an integral figure in the English folk music scene for more than sixty years. In her new memoir, All in the Downs, Collins tells the story of that lifelong relationship with English folksonga dedication to artistic integrity that has guided her through the triumphs and tragedies of her life. All in the Downs combines elements of memoirfrom her working class origins in