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Sir Walter Scott, Pepys, and Charles Dickens: The Literary Roots of The Ballad Tradition
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Sir Walter Scott, Pepys, and Charles Dickens: The Literary Roots of The Ballad Tradition

Hosts Nate Wilcox and Dave Thompson continue their mini-series discussing Dave's book "An Evolving Tradition: The Child Ballads in Modern Folk and Rock Music"
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Dec 30, 2024
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This episode covers the very oldest examples of The Child Ballads, with lyrical themes dating back to the ancient Egyptians and Greeks, as well as the contributions of major literary figures like Samuel Pepys, Sir Walter Scott and Charles Dickens.

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