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In today’s podcast I will look at the song Sweet William also known under several other titles including Father, Build Me A Boat, A Sailor’s Life, and Early, Early in the Spring. I will look at the known background to the song, its printing history and development. I will sing samples of the tune linked to the song and end with a full performance.…
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Today’s podcast looks at the Scottish ballad Katherine Jaffrey, its English equivalent known as The Green Wedding and the reworked poem Lochinvar. I will look at their publishing history, show the difference and sing samples of the songs and end on a complete performance of one of the songsOleh Nick Caffrey
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Today’s podcast looks at the ballad Death of Queen Jane. I will look at its background and printing history Sing samples of the different tunes and versions and end on a full performance. The ballad tells of the death of Jane Seymour, the third wife of Henry VIII of England and I explore the probable truth and the political spin of that time.…
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In today’s podcast I will look at night visiting songs that have a similar internal structure that is used to carry the narrative. I will look at their origins, where known, the printing history and sing samples of the tunes and text. I will end on a full performance of one of the songsOleh Nick Caffrey
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Today’s podcast looks at the ballad The Famous Flower of Serving-Men. A romantic tale of a young widow who changes her identity, and becomes a male servant to a king. When her true identity is discovered the king takes her for his bride. I will look at the ballads origin, its printing history and sing tunes linked to the ballad. I will end on a fil…
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Today I will be exploring the ballad Death and the Lady which tells of a meeting and conversation between Death and a wealthy lady. Death tells her she does not have long to live, the lady tries to buy more time. Death is not interested in wealth and the lady meets her fate. I will look at its background and printing history. I will sing some examp…
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Today’s podcast looks at the ballad The Captain’s Apprentice and includes other songs about the mistreatment of sailors. I will look at the background to the songs, the printing history and sing some of the tunes linked to the songs. I will end the podcast with a full performance of one of the songs.…
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Series 2 #3 Tam Lin This ballad must be the epitome of the classic British ballads with its tale of seduction, elfin magic, rescue, and final curses from an angry Elfin Queen. Along the way I will sing samples of the tunes associated with the ballad and look at its background, printing history and the folklore behind the narrative.…
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A condemned person stands on the gallows platform awaiting execution. He asks his relative for help but it is refused. Finally the lover brings a fee or a pardon. The podcast explains the background to the song. Song versions are sung to provide samples of the different tunes associated with the song. It ends with a full performance.…
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The Seeds of Love and The Sprig of Thyme, both have similar themes using flower motifs as symbols of their disappointed love. Over the years the songs have become intertwined. I will show both songs as separate entities and look at their possible history. Then show how they have become joined as if they were one song. I will sing examples of variou…
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