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The Makers of the Sacred Harp
This authoritative reference work investigates the roots of the Sacred Harp, the central collection of the deeply influential and long-lived southern tradition of shape-note singing. Where other studies of the Sacred Harp have focused on the sociology of present-day singers and their activities, David Warren Steel and Richard H. Hulan concentrate on the regional culture that produced the Sacred Harp in the nineteenth century and delve deeply into history of its authors and composers. They trace the sources of every tune and text in the Sacred Harp, from the work of B. F. White, E. J. King, and their west Georgia contemporaries who helped compile the original collection in 1844 to the contrib...
The Immortals of Australian Soccer
The Immortals of Australian Soccer celebrates the greatest players from the round ball game to form a best-of-the-best XI from our country's storied past. It takes the Immortals concept made famous elsewhere in the sporting world and applies it to soccer. Football journalist Lucas Radbourne selects his team of 11 Immortals and delves into the careers of icons Johnny Warren, Craig Johnston, Tim Cahill, Sam Kerr and others. These are heroes who are not just high achievers but influential identities who set a new benchmark and changed the game forever. The book tells the remarkable stories behind each Immortal's rise, from the pioneers to modern-day mainstream heroes - Socceroos, Matildas and other controversial Australian footballers. The Immortals of Australian Soccer is the fifth instalment in Gelding Street Press's Immortals of Australian Sport series.
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The Immortals of Australian Motor Racing
This book takes the Immortals concept made famous in cricket and applies it to motorsport, choosing the best of the best from Bathurst and the Australian Touring Car Championship (now the Supercars Championship) and other local series. It delves into the careers and characteristics of icons Peter Brock, Allan Moffat and Dick Johnson along with modern-era champions such as Mark Skaife, Craig Lowndes and Jamie Whincup: heroes who are not just high achievers but influential identities who set a new benchmark and changed local racing forever through skill, determination and sheer will. It tells the remarkable stories behind each Immortal's rise, from the fabled tale of rock star Johnson to the little-known facts surrounding Lowndes' Bathurst arrival in 1994 that, a few hours earlier, teetered on the brink of disaster. The Immortals of Australian Motor Racing: the Local Heroes is the third instalment in Gelding Street Press's Immortals of Australian Sport series. In it, motorsport writer Luke West gives readers insights into his 10 chosen immortals and their influence on the national scene.
The Immortals of New Zealand Rugby
From well-known journalist and rugby author Jamie Wall, this fully illustrated book showcases the top 15 players in an all-time All Blacks lineup and makes an ideal Father's Day gift. Released in anticipation of the 2025 Bledisloe Cup between Australia and New Zealand, this collection features key statistics and close to 100 historical images that highlight the power, strength, and success of legendary players such as Jonah Lomu, Richie McCaw, Dan Carter and Zinzan Brooke. Enthusiasts endlessly debate who the best New Zealand rugby players are across different eras. Respected rugby writer Jamie Wall weighs in with his Immortal All Blacks team. The Immortals of New Zealand Rugby celebrates th...
Notes and Sources for Folk Songs of the Catskills
Notes and Sources to Folk Songs of the Catskills, also published by the State University of New York Press, is the companion volume to Folk Songs of the Catskills. It contains extensive reference notes that exemplify and support detailed citations in the commentary preceding each song. The book also includes a comprehensive list of sources, including books, broadsides or pocket songsters, disc recordings, music publications, periodicals, tape archives, and other miscellaneous material, as well as information on variants, adaptations, comments or references, texts, and tunes. These notes are designed to provide succinct reference information.
Cricket World Cup
A wonderful time capsule of cricket history, this is a fully illustrated history of the Cricket World Cup since 1975 by acclaimed sports writer Liam Hauser. Celebrating the sport's peak competition since 1975, acclaimed sports writer Liam Hauser, author of The Immortals of Australian Cricket, examines each tournament across both One Day International and Twenty20 formats, including extensive coverage of World Cup semi-finals and finals, and detailing memorable moments and key performances such as hat-tricks, five-wicket hauls, and sparkling centuries. This book is a wonderful time capsule of cricket history. It illustrates how the game developed a new peak competition in limited-over formats over the past five decades– from 60- and 50-over one-day internationals in the 1970s to popular Twenty20 tournaments in the 2000s. Supported by essential stats and wonderful photos of the era, Cricket World Cup is an indispensable resource for cricket enthusiasts and will proudly occupy a place on every sporting tragic's bookshelf.
Annual Report of the Adjutant-General
Vols. for 1895- include "Official register of the land and naval forces of the state of New York, 1895-.
