British Isles Daffodils
The British are the leading hybridizers of daffodils in the world for the last 300 years. Take a look at some of today's best growers and breeders. The British Isles as used in this article includes Northern Ireland, Ireland, and the Britian ... [... more]
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Trevor Rowley
Villages have been abandoned throughout history, and in every part of the British Isles. Some of them are former towns; others were only ever small hamlets. Many still await discovery. This book explains how villages have become deserted - often ... [... more]
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Aubrey Burl
Stonehenge is just one of almost a hundred vast circular earthworks built in the British Isles over four thousand years ago. Known as henges, they remain one of the mysteries of prehistoric Britain. Unlike stone circles, which are their ... [... more]
Random House |
Anna Hallett
The market towns of the British Isles were a vital part of rural life, offering farmers and traders the opportunity to bring their produce to sell. Today, many of these traditional market towns still trade once a week, attracting locals and ... [... more]
Random House |
David Viner
The slow-paced wagons and carts of yesteryear can provide clues into the way past rural communities lived and worked. The varying landscape of the British Isles created different agricultural demands, and this is reflected in the extremely ... [... more]
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Mike Waterson
 From Amazon.co.uk: Perhaps it's an indication of the wealth of music produced in the British Isles but it's hard to believe that one year (1977) could produce an album such as the Sex Pistols' Nevermind The Bollocks on one hand and Mike Waterson on the [... more]
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In My Prime
From Amazon.com: On In My Prime, Niamh Parsons delivers a gift of a dozen ballads, including old ones such as "Lakes of Coolfin," "Bold Doherty," and "Black Is the Colour" and new ones written in the old style by Andy [... more]
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Queen Among The Heather (Scot)
From Amazon.com: Hearing these recordings of the great Scottish balladeer, one thinks of Marian Anderson and Mahalia Jackson, voices of such emotional energy and tender tone that they can completely overwhelm the unsuspecting heart. These recordings [... more]
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Turning Around British Isles Daffodils
British Isles daffodils may leave you disappointed after the first year. Don't give up on them, and let them adjust for two to three years. You may be very happy that you did. Have you every wondered why those Dutch or overseas bulbs that you ... [... more]
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The Low-Down on the Down-Under Daffodils
The Low-Down on the Down-Under Daffodils is a discussion on the best of the best for Australian and New Zealand daffodils. The daffodil breeding and hybridizing hot spots for the last few hundreds of years has been the British Isles, Ireland, and ... [... more]
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Wayfarer
From Amazon.com: John Doan plays the harp guitar, an obscure antique instrument with an indeterminate lineage. When you hear Doan play, it sounds like more than one musician performing. It's not that his lines are so complicated, but deep lows and [... more]
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Loreena McKennitt: Nights from the Alhambra
From Amazon.com: After nearly a decade off the scene, Loreena McKennitt returned to the performance and recording stage in 2006 and 2007. The Canadian singer picked up exactly where she left off, traveling through the Celtic-Middle Eastern fusions she [... more]
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