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Thread #26174   Message #315346
Posted By: Catrin
10-Oct-00 - 05:41 AM
Thread Name: favorite stories in folk songs?
Subject: RE: favorite stories in folk songs?
What a dillemma I am in!

I notice I keep using the expression "that is one of my favourites". Its true though. They are all such wonderful stories. Hey ho - I am going to have to choose somehow. I think one way might be to think about the research i would have to do on, for example, writing about a shipwreck. I haven't got the resources to spend months doing that. So I'm probably going to pick something that concentrates on relationships/emotions - matty groves, Barbara Allen and others of that ilk would fit into that.

Its so interesting though to hear what other people's favourites are. There have been many mentioned which I had forgptten about. They brought back memories for me, not just of the song itself, but of what I was doing when I heard it/sang it.

Constant chills up the spine with this one!

Cheers,

Catrin