The Traditional Tunes of the Child Ballads, Volume 1 / / Bertrand Harris Bronson.

This is the musical counterpart to the famous Francis James Child collection of English and Scottish ballads from the 13th to the 19th centuries. Professor Child's canon established the texts; Professor Bronson's work provides both tunes and texts.Originally published in 1959.The Princeton...

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Superior document:Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Princeton Legacy Lib. eBook Package 1931-1979
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Place / Publishing House:Princeton, NJ : : Princeton University Press, , [2015]
©1959
Year of Publication:2015
Language:English
Series:Princeton Legacy Library ; 2404
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Physical Description:1 online resource (504 p.)
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Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Introduction
  • Acknowledgments
  • 1. Riddles Wisely Expounded
  • 2. The Elfin Knight
  • 3. The Fause Knight upon the Road
  • 4. Lady Isabel and the Elf Knight
  • 5. Gil Brenton
  • 6. Willie's Lady
  • 7. Earl Brand
  • 7. Appendix. The Lady and the Dragoon
  • 9. The Fair Flower of Northumberland
  • 10. The Two Sisters
  • 11. The Cruel Brother
  • 12. Lord Randal
  • 12. Appendix. Billie Boy
  • 13. Edward
  • 14. Babylon
  • 16. Sheath and Knife
  • 17. Hind Horn
  • 18. Sir Lionel
  • 19. King Orfeo
  • 20. The Cruel Mother
  • 22. St. Stephen and Herod
  • 24. Bonnie Annie
  • 25. Willie's Lyke-Wake
  • 26. The Three Ravens
  • 27. The Whummil Bore
  • 31. Appendix. The Marriage of Sir Gawain
  • 32. King Henry
  • 33. Kempy Kay
  • 34. Kempion
  • 37. Thomas Rymer
  • 38. The Wee Wee Man
  • 39. Tam Lin
  • 40. The Queen of Elfan's Nourice
  • 41. Hind Etin
  • 42. Clerk Colvill
  • 43. The Broomfield Hill
  • 44. The Twa Magicians
  • 45. King John and the Bishop
  • 46. Captain Wedderburn's Courtship
  • 46. Appendix. Riddle Song
  • 47. Proud Lady Margaret
  • 49. The Two Brothers
  • 51. Lizie Wan
  • 52. The King's Dochter Lady Jean
  • 53. Young Beichan