The Songman by Tommy Sands

The Songman by Tommy Sands

During the sixties and seventies Tommy was chief songwriter for The Sands Family, who played wherever they were welcome, from local wakes and weddings to New Yorks Carnegie Hall. He tells of his familys traditional way of life; of the turbulent days of the civil rights movement;

‘Tommy Sands’ words fairly ‘freewheel down the hill’ but they also have a great zest to ‘sow the seeds of justice’You feel you can trust the singer as well as the song.’ – Seamus Heaney ‘Tommy Sands has achieved that difficult but wonderful balance between knowing and loving the traditions of his home as well as being concerned with the future of the whole world.’ – Pete Seeger ‘His fine mellow prose sparkles with humour and compassion.’ – Frank McCourt

‘Tommy Sands’ words fairly ‘freewheel down the hill’ but they also have a great zest to ‘sow the seeds of justice’. You feel you can trust the singer as well as the song.’ – Seamus Heaney ‘Tommy Sands has achieved that difficult but wonderful balance between knowing and loving the traditions of his home as well as being concerned with the future of the whole world.’ – Pete Seeger ‘His fine mellow prose sparkles with humour and compassion.’ – Frank McCourt

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ISBN 13	9781843510635
ISBN 10	1843510634
Title	The Songman
Author	Tommy Sands
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	The Lilliput Press Ltd
Year published	2005-05-20
Number of pages	280
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.