[This is the fourth post this week on Child ballad 243, “The Demon Lover” or “House Carpenter.” Read the first one here, the second one here, and the third one here.] Our last post took a look at one of the descendants … Continue reading →
[This is the third post on Child ballad 243, “The Demon Lover” or “House Carpenter.” Read the first one here, and the second one here.] “James Harris,” the demon figure in Child 243, does not represent just any potential lover … Continue reading →
This is the second post on Child 243. Read the first post here. The short answer is “nobody.” Nobody weeps for the house carpenter. In our last post, we saw how artists through the years molded and shaped the original … Continue reading →
This is the first of four posts on Child Ballad 243. The next three installments can be found here, here, and here. Well Met, Well Met What lengths will a singer go to in changing the song’s “facts” to keep … Continue reading →
