• Open Daily: 10am - 10pm
    Alley-side Pickup: 10am - 7pm

    3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
    612-822-4611

Open Daily: 10am - 10pm | Alley-side Pickup: 10am - 7pm
3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
612-822-4611
"Who's That Knocking On My Door?": Barnacle Bill the Sailor and his Mates in Song and Story

"Who's That Knocking On My Door?": Barnacle Bill the Sailor and his Mates in Song and Story

Paperback

Series: Occasional Papers in Folklore, Book 5

Country & Folk

ISBN10: 1935243837
ISBN13: 9781935243830
Publisher: Loomis House Pr
Published: Sep 15 2016
Pages: 76
Weight: 0.25
Height: 0.16 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English

The bawdy exploits of Barnacle Bill the Sailor are normally relegated to late-night college parties, sports celebrations, and military clubs, but the crusty seaman has antecedents in ballads reaching back to the sixteenth century. This study explores those roots, the modern variants of the song, and its cultural contexts, uncovering the gender identity and social power themes within these widely-sung ribald verses.

Also in

Country & Folk