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 life of Jesus of Nazareth. I wi...

Today I will look at two English songs My Bonny, Bonny Boy and The Grey Hawk that share a similar theme of lost love 

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 ballad and I will ...

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 samples of the different vers...

The Deamon Lover or The House Carpenter’s Wife  Today I will look at the balld known Deamon Lover or The House Carpenter’s Wife. I will look at the publishing history, sing samples of the...