
Nick Caffrey a singer's view on traditional songs
A brief look at the history and tunes linked to popular traditional songs and ballads
Podcasting since 2022 • 64 episodes
Nick Caffrey a singer's view on traditional songs
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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 sea for their return. They do retur...
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Season 3
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Episode 17
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10:14

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 into danger; the ...
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Season 3
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Episode 16
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12:42

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 protected from predators by his hounds and hawks
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Season 3
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Episode 15
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10:21
