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The Tale of Tam Lin - lyrics to the song - Brief Article
As far as traditional ballads go, "Tam Lin" is one of the most intriguing. With innumerable versions and roots in the folklore of several cultures, the story of the young man under the spell of the...(Continue Reading) The Folk Process: lyrics sent by our readers: new words to old tunes or snatches of a good song—different viewpoints, too
With a national election drawing near, this column concentrates on conditions and personalities in the present government and urges one and all not only to vote, but to get friends, relations, neig...(Continue Reading)Without rhyme or reason - Brief Article
The anarchist pop group Chumbawamba may seem an unlikely source for Sing Out! material, but on their latest release Readymades (Republic/Universal #44001-80712) ......(Continue Reading)Early song lyrics and coping with life - Songs of the Early Nineteenth Century, part 1
A research study focuses on some of the country's most serious songs that were written before the 1861-1865 Civil War. The songs were meant to reach an ......(Continue Reading)Amalia Old Greek Songs in the New Land 1923-1950. - sound recording review
Arhoolie 7049 The complicated story of Twentieth century immigration offers a thread as essential to American musical tradition as a Child ballad....(Continue Reading)
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