Eileen, the band (Christine Stulik [l] and Becky Poole [r], photo by Logan Futej) Prelude (or Preamble, take your pick) “The murders of men tend not to alarm us because, on a certain level, we perceive men as voluntarily accepting … Continue reading →
(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 →
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 →
