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The cast includes Little John, and the Sheriff of Nottingham. Covered are Robin's travels, his robberies, his relations with the king and his betrayal and death. 118. Robin Hood and Guy of Gisbourne. Little John and Robin argue, and John leaves in a huff, only to be captured by the Sheriff.
The Singing Tradition of Child's Popular Ballads (Princeton, New Jersey: Princeton University Press, 1976. Northfield, Minnesota: Loomis House Press, 2009 reissue) The Traditional Tunes of the Child Ballads: Digital Edition (New York: Camsco Music, 2009) is a CD-R of a scan of Bronson's above-listed four-volume publication.
Francis James Child (February 1, 1825 – September 11, 1896) was an American scholar, educator, and folklorist, best known today for his collection of English and Scottish ballads now known as the Child Ballads. Child was Boylston professor of rhetoric and oratory at Harvard University, where he produced influential editions of English poetry.
Nic Jones on his 1970 album, Ballads and Songs; Jackie Leven on his 1997 album Fairytales For Hard Men; Martin Carthy on his 1998 album Signs of Life; John Roberts on his 2003 album Sea Fever, as well as a song derived from another Child Ballad, The Sweet Trinity; June Tabor in her 2003 album An Echo of Hooves; Jim Malcolm Live at Glenfarg 2004 ...
The Unquiet Grave. " The Unquiet Grave " is an Irish / English folk song in which a young man's grief over the death of his true love is so deep that it disturbs her eternal sleep. It was collected in 1868 by Francis James Child as Child Ballad number 78. [1] One of the more common tunes used for the ballad is the same as that used for the ...
Little Musgrave and Lady Barnard. "Matty Groves", also known as "Little Musgrave and Lady Barnard" or "Little Musgrave", is a ballad probably originating in Northern England that describes an adulterous tryst between a young man and a noblewoman that is ended when the woman's husband discovers and kills them. It is listed as Child ballad number ...
The Two Sisters (folk song) " The Two Sisters " (also known by the Scots title " The Twa Sisters ") is a traditional murder ballad, dating at least as far back as the mid 17th century. The song recounts the tale of a girl drowned by her jealous sister. At least 21 English variants exist under several names, including " Minnorie " or " Binnorie ...
Synopsis. This song is composed of two distinct parts, "Hares on the Mountain" and "The Knife in the Window", both of which have been collected as distinct songs. It may be that it started life as two different songs which were amalgamated by singers. A third theme, "Crawling and Creeping", apparently an adaptation of the "Knife in the Window ...