Wow, thanks everyone. Didn't expect such a response. This Bard bloke clearly has something...

Ythanside: Try listening to Adam McNaughton's brilliant song entitled 'Oor Hamlet'

It was Martin Carthy's version of this song which I obliquely alluded to in my initial post. A fine song indeed.

Time to get reading, watching, and reading some more.

Many thanks for your thoughts, I appreciate them.

Thanks,

Ed