A ballad of two lovers, deadly murder, and a ghostly visit. I will also look at a later rewrite...
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A song of an arranged marriage. I will sing some of the tunes associated with the song and look...
11:25
A ballad of would-be seduction foiled by herbal magic. It includes talking animals and an...
11:00
A song of an outsider who seduces a young girl, I will also look at the Irish variation written...
15:00
A song of imprisonment, appeal and sadness. Discusses the background to the English version of...
11:53
A tale revenge by a cheated mason, murder and execution. Looking at its background, origin and...
16:36
18 The Seeds of Love & The Sprig of Thyme
The Seeds of Love and The Sprig of Thyme, both have similar themes using flower motifs as symbols...
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A tale of a seducer and serial killer of young women, his eventual downfall at the hands of a...
14:14
False Bride, a song of regret sung by the rejected suitor. Along the way I will sing some...
14:39
21 The Cruel Ship's Carpenter: A tale of murder, a sea voyage and ultimate revenge. Along...
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22 The Streams of Lovely Nancy
22 The Streams of Lovely Nancy, also known as Come All You Little Streamers and, The Streams of...
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2 The Maid Freed From the Gallows
A condemned person stands on the gallows platform awaiting execution. He asks his relative for...
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4 The Flash Lad & Wild and Wicked Youth
A young man tells of his life as a robber and highwayman and his eventual capture, trial, and his...
12:32
5 The Unquiet Grave aka Cold Blows the Wind
In today’s podcast we have a tale of love that continues after death, until the lover’s ghost...
10:36
6 Bedlam ballads aka Through Moorfields
I will look at the songs that have the Bedlam asylum as its main location. I will examine the...
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9 The Captains Apprentice/ Captain James/ Andrew Rose
Today’s podcast looks at the ballad The Captain’s Apprentice and includes other songs about the...
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Today I will be examining the song Rambleaway. A song of a seducer and his encounter with a young...
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Today I will be exploring the ballad Death and the Lady which tells of a meeting and conversation...
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In today’s podcast I will look at the song The Lowlands of Holland, a tale of parted lovers, a...
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