05 The Carnal and the Crane
A medeval song for the Christmas period: Today I will look at the ballads The Carnal and the Crane, King Pharim, and King Herod and the Cock all of which concern the mythical beginnings of the early l...
24 Dec 202511min
04 My Bonny Bonny Boy
Today I will look at two English songs My Bonny, Bonny Boy and The Grey Hawk that share a similar theme of lost love
12 Dec 202512min
03 Edward and The Two Brothers
There are two British ballads that are often confused with each other. These ballads are Edward and The Two Brothers. I will also look at Lord Randall which often shares some verses with the Edward ba...
28 Nov 202520min
02 Hares on the Mountain
Today I will look at two English songs Hares on the Mountain and The Furze Field that share a similar theme of sexual desire disguised as countryside theme. I will look at their printing history, sing...
14 Nov 202513min
21 Barbara Allen
Today podcast examines the popular ballad Barbara Allen. I will look at the publishing history, sing samples of the songs and end on a complete performance of one of the songs. A young man falls in lo...
13 Juni 202515min
20 Riddles Wisely Expounded
Today I will look at the ballads which contain riddles within their central theme. I will look at the publishing history, sing samples of the songs and end on a complete performance of one of the son...
30 Maj 202522min
19 Lady Elspat
Today I will look at the ballad known Lady Elspat Lady Elspat plans to elope with her love William, but her brother's page informs Elspat’s mother. The mother takes William to court on a charge of br...
18 Apr 202511min
