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The price, my dear, is you.

Sing Out! Posted on Aug 17, 2012 by S. GeeApr 14, 2015

  In the last post on Led Zeppelin’s “Gallows Pole,” we looked at how a centuries-old English tale about a fair maiden who loses a golden ball evolved into two different stories – one with a fairy tale ending in which … Continue reading →

Posted in Murder Ballad Monday | Tagged Bob Dylan, Fred Gerlach, Gallows Pole, Hangman, Jean Ritchie, John Jacob Niles, Judy Collins, Leadbelly, Led Zeppelin, Maid Freed from the Gallows, Odetta, Paul and Mary, Peter, Seven Curses, The Kingston Trio

Maid Freed from the Gallows | Gallows Pole (Child Ballad 95)

Sing Out! Posted on Aug 13, 2012 by S. GeeApr 14, 2015

My chosen song this week has as its origins an English fairy tale about a girl who loses a nice toy and is punished for it. It is a tale that grew in at least two major branches. Along one … Continue reading →

Posted in Murder Ballad Monday | Tagged Child Ballad, Child Ballad #95, Gallows Pole, Led Zeppelin, Maid Freed from the Gallows, Rubus, The Frog Prince, The Golden Ball

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