Celtic music, Shakespeare and fandom.
Why would Celtic women performers invoke a dead colonialist English poet in their airs and dance sets? This article provides close readings of Shakespearean elements in the musical compositions of gold- and platinum-selling artists Loreena McKennitt, Ensemble Galilei, and Méav. It assesses the archa...
| Publicado en: | Popular Music Vol. 43; no. 1; pp. 26 - 48 |
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Cambridge University Press
Feb2024
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