Nighthawk, because I'm an idiot-geek-dork, and because I was reading about Cromwell and his times, here is a link to, Cavalier Songs and Ballads of England from 1642 to 1684, Edited by Charles Mackay (found at Project Gutenberg): http://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/1030/pg1030.html
The introduction does talk a little about Scotland and Burns.
It probably has nothing to do with your picture, though… Sorry about that.
Last edited by Bugbear; 18th April 12 at 11:33 PM.
Reason: Fixing citation.
I tried to ask my inner curmudgeon before posting, but he sprayed me with the garden hose…
Yes, I have squirrels in my brain…
I will have to remember this while at Pennsic this year. They have all kinds of stuff going on with "Bards" but the one I like best is the contest for the most depressing song.
Humor, is chaos; remembered in tranquillity- James Thurber
At the annual Sidmouth folk festival there is a similar item - the 'Doom and Gloom contest' - from which I am banned due to my total inability to stop laughing once I start. The songs are totally hilarious even though they are full of doom and gloom - and they have to be delivered and received totally straight faced, for me a physical impossibility.
The analysis of the content and origins of British songs does seem rather accurate
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