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Who Killed Cock Robin?: British Folk Songs of Crime and Punishment

Who Killed Cock Robin?: British Folk Songs of Crime and Punishment

Sedley, Stephen
Carthy, Martin

Paperback

Country & FolkCriminologyBritish History

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ISBN10: 1789148588
ISBN13: 9781789148589
Publisher: Reaktion Books
Published: May 30 2024
Pages: 280
Weight: 0.75
Height: 0.90 Width: 5.40 Depth: 8.30
Language: English
Now in paperback, an entertaining and enlightening compendium at the intersection of two great British folk traditions: song and encounters with the law.

At the heart of traditional songs rest the concerns of ordinary people. And folk throughout the centuries have found themselves entangled with the law: abiding by it, breaking it, and being caught and punished by it. Who Killed Cock Robin? is an anthology of just such songs compiled by one of Britain's most senior judges, Stephen Sedley, and best-loved folk singers, Martin Carthy. The songs collected here are drawn from manuscripts, broadsides, and oral tradition. They are grouped according to the various categories of crime and punishment, from Poaching to the Gallows. Each section contains a historical introduction, and every song is presented with a melody, lyrics, and an illuminating commentary that explores its origins and sources. Together, they present unique, sometimes comic, often tragic, and always colorful insight into the past, while preserving an important body of song for future generations.

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