Word & Song by Anthony Esolen

Word & Song by Anthony Esolen

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Word & Song by Anthony Esolen
Word & Song by Anthony Esolen
"Loch Lomond"
Sometimes a Song

"Loch Lomond"

Scottish Folk Song

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Sometimes a Song belongs to the world at large, and today’s selection is just such a one. I have a childhood memory of learning to sing “Loch Lomond” as a schoolgirl, back when folk songs were considered an essential part of the elementary school curriculum. Such songs were taught not with any “message” except that of the music itself. Folk songs wer…

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