Ballads
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Find yourself gripped by the power of these great narrative
songs about ghosts, witches, giants, and fierce scary things.
Superb songs of the supernatural!
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An entertaining and informative mix of narratives of the supernatural.
Program is typically one hour, but may be longer or shorter to suit your needs.
Program selections include:
Two Sisters: A harp made from body parts of the victim finds voice to accuse her murderer.
The story behind this British ballad goes back to ancient Norway.
Ghostly Crew: The drowned sailors come back to guide ships through a dangerous passage off new England's George's Bank.
Mrs. Ravoon: We don't know exactly who or what or why she is...but she keeps coming back.
Lost Jimmy Whalen: Excessive grief calls the drowned lumberman back for the cold solace of one last embrace.
* Historical Societies * Arts Centers *
* Festivals * Folk Clubs*
* Museums * Concert Series *
* Libraries * House Concerts*
* In classic ballads ghosts visit the earth for many reasons:
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Accuse their murderer
Help the living
Excessive grief of the bereaved
Fulfill a vow
Break a spell
Powerful tales of the supernatural told in song are amazingly similar across many cultures and many centuries.