18 The Broken Token
In today’s podcast we’ll take a look at songs in which lovers are parted and eventually return after some years. These are often referred to as broken token songs
5 Apr 202518min
17 The Wife of Usher's Well
Today’s podcast looks at the ballad The Wife of Usher’s Well. A mother sends her sons across the sea to school, only to find later that they had died. She grieves their loss, cursing the winds and se...
21 Mars 202510min
16 British Man Of War
Today I will look at the Victorian song British Man of War and its sequel Susan’s Adventures in a British Man of War. A sailor is walking with his true love Susan. When she asks him not to venture in...
7 Mars 202512min
15 The Three Ravens & The Twa Corbies
Today I will look at the song known as Three Ravens and the reworked version known as TheTwa Corbies. The ballad tells of a discussion between three ravens that see a dead knight whose body is protect...
21 Feb 202510min
14 Green Mossy Banks of the Lea
An American from Philadelphia is wandering around Europe; he wanders into England. He meets a young woman and falls in love with her, asks her father’s permission to marry her and settles down on the ...
7 Feb 202512min
12 The Lass of Roch Royal
Today I will look at the ballad known as The Lass of Roch Royal it is also known as Lord Gregory and The Maid of Aughrim. I will look at the songs and publishing history, sing samples of the songs and...
28 Juni 202417min
12 Sweet William/Father Father Build Me A Boat/A sailors Life
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 kno...
14 Juni 202412min
11 The Moon Shines Bright
Today’s podcast looks at the seasonal carol The Moon Shines Bright also known as The Bellman’s Song. I will look at the background to the carol, its publishing history, and sing samples of the carol a...
3 Maj 202413min
