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Thread #113833   Message #2431643
Posted By: The Sandman
05-Sep-08 - 06:12 AM
Thread Name: definition of a ballad
Subject: RE: definition of a ballad
I have not missed anything,including your patronising remarks
I consider it an inferior ballad, plot wise to say Thomas the Rhymer,or Tam lin,or willie of the winsbury,or Lord Bateman.
[ Not an easy ballad to sing and make work, I'll grant you - obviously above his head. There are certainly some magnificent tunes for the ballad.
He'd be probably be well advised to stick to something as simple to follow as Marrowbones]quote Jim Carroll.
that is patronising,and casts aspersions on my singing ability
here is my version of Willie of the winsbury,
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C0zAr1t6nTE
if you can do better,Jim,put a recording of yourself on youtube.