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Episode #3.4 – There Were Two Sisters

Introduction – The Story of “Twa Sisters” A harrowing murder ballad in which an older sister shoves her younger sister in the water (and sometimes a musician makes an instrument from the drowned girl’s corpse) can be found all over Great Britain, North America, and Scandinavia. But where did it originally come from? And how … Read More

Episode #2.10 – Beware the Moss

Long Lankin, the bogeyman of the Child Ballads Introduction – The History of Long Lankin Long Lankin is the bogeyman of the Child Ballads. A mysterious figure who lives in the moss (or the gorse, or the hay), he is known as a bloodthirsty murderer. But what’s the full story? The story has a lot … Read More