Composed Folk Music

Famous quotes containing the words composed, folk and/or music:

    “The human species, according to the best theory I can form of it, is composed of two distinct races, the men who borrow and the men who lend.”
    —Charles Lamb (1775–1834)

    “An’ when the earth’s as cauld’s the mune
    An’ a’ its folk are lang syne deid,
    On coontless stars the Babe maun cry
    An’ the Crucified maun bleed.”
    —Hugh MacDiarmid (1892–1978)

    “To know whether you are enjoying a piece of music or not you must see whether you find yourself looking at the advertisements of Pears’ soap at the end of the libretto.”
    —Samuel Butler (1835–1902)