20 A Ship in Distress
In today’s podcast I will look at the maritime song A Ship in Distress and two associated songs The Silk Merchant’s Daughter and Little Billee. I will explore its background and printing history, sing...
27 Dec 202316min
2 The Three Butchers
Today’s podcast looks at the ballad The Three Butchers, a tale of robbers, an heroic butcher and a traitorous woman. I will look at its background and printing history Sing samples of the different v...
8 Dec 202310min
1 Clerk Saunders
In today’s podcast I will look at the Scottish ballad Clerk Saunders. I will show just what is known about the ballad and note its publishing history. I will sing samples of the known tunes and end on...
24 Nov 202312min
24 John of Hazelgreen and Jock of Hazeldene
In today’s podcast I will look at the Scottish song John of Hazelgreen and its related song Jock of Hazeldene. I will look at its known background and printing history. Sing samples of the different v...
22 Sep 202310min
23 Sheep Crook and Black Dog
In today’s podcast I will look at the song Sheep Crook and Black Dog also known as My Flora and I and Spread the Green Branches. I will look at its known background and printing history. Sing samples ...
8 Sep 202311min
The Female Highwayman aka Sovay Sovay
I today’s podcast I will look at the song The Female Highwayman also known as Sovay and Sylvia. I will explore its background and printing history, sing versions of the song and end on a full performa...
25 Aug 202312min
21 Oxford City aka Poison in a Glass of Wine
In today’s podcast I will look at the song Oxford City also known as Jealousy and Poison in a Glass of Wine. I will show just what is known about the ballad and note its publishing history. I will sin...
11 Aug 202313min
19 The Grey Cock and other similar night visiting songs
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 s...
14 Juli 202317min
