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A Cage of Beaten Gold – “False Sir John”

Sing Out! Posted on Feb 21, 2013 by Patrick BlackmanFeb 19, 2017
Golden Cage 4 - acrylics on canvas. 2008 by Fareha Zeba

This is the second post concerning the ballad Child 4.  See also Part 1. Introduction In my first post this week, I looked briefly at the history of the ballad Francis Child cataloged as his #4, known by many names; … Continue reading →

Posted in Murder Ballad Monday | Tagged Barre Toelken, Child Ballad, False Sir John, Fareha Zeba, Jean Ritchie, John Byam Liston Shaw, Julius LeBlanc Stewart, Robert Lewis Reid, Sheila Kay Adams, Tristram Coffin

Lady Isabel and the Elf Knight / False Sir John / May Colvin / The Outlandish Knight

Sing Out! Posted on Feb 18, 2013 by Patrick BlackmanFeb 19, 2017

This is the first post concerning the ballad Child 4.  See also Part 2. Introduction I love this image; it’s so evocative!  What secret does this young gentle lady want her pretty parrot to keep? Well, you know the title … Continue reading →

Posted in Murder Ballad Monday | Tagged Arthur Rackham, Child Ballad, False Sir John, Lady Isabel and the Elf Knight, Madison County, Sheila Kay Adams

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