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Gun and pistol she commanded

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(photo by K. Bigger) This is our second post on the ballad “Bold William Taylor.”  To read the first post, click here.When is a murder ballad not a murder ballad?The performance that brought “William Taylor” back to my attention (acknowledging … Continue reading →

Bold William Taylor

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Illustration from “Billy Taylor” broadside “The Tragedy of the Press-Gang:  A True and Lamentable Ballad call’d Billy Taylor, shewing the fatal effects of Inconstancy.” Transvestism!  Seafaring!  Betrayal!  Murder! In my last full week of posts, I explored “The Demon Lover” … Continue reading →