The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #13671   Message #2294691
Posted By: Big Al Whittle
21-Mar-08 - 03:51 PM
Thread Name: Origins: Nottamun Town
Subject: RE: Origins: Nottamun Town
I asked Ewan MacColl about this song. He said he thought it was about ritual and magic and the festival of fools.

he added the Hunchback of Notre dame was very good about the festival of fools.

I never read it. I'm just passing on his ideas.